Where are Games Workshop miniatures made?

Nottingham
Every single Citadel miniature, great or small, starts life at our factory in Nottingham. Creating the best models in the world requires the best manufacturing operation in the world, and we are industry leaders in injection moulding and tooling.

How Games Workshop miniatures are made?

Games Workshop resin figures, those from Forge World, are more expensive due to more difficult manufacturing process. They are made by pouring polyurethane mixed with a curing agent into a mould which then sets hard to create the figure or model.

Is Games Workshop going out of business?

Retail and online outlets now closed. Games Workshop, the company behind miniatures games Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000, is closing its retail and online stores in the US, UK and Australia, following advice from government authorities surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

Where is Warhammer made?

Games Workshop Group (often abbreviated as GW) is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England. Its best-known products are Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000.

What scale are Games Workshop miniatures?

The most common size of miniatures, as it is used by Games Workshop. While original 25 mm figures matched 1:76 models (4 mm scale or 00 gauge), there developed wide upwards variation in figure height. True 28 mm figures are close to 1:64 models (S scale), but may appear larger due to bulky sculpting and thick bases.

Why did Games Workshop stop using lead?

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”. In 1997 Citadel switched to a lead-free white metal because of concerns about lead poisoning, particularly in children.

When did Games Workshop stop using pewter?

They switched from pewter to ‘white metal’ (a tin alloy) around 1997-98.

Where does Games Workshop manufacture its Minis?

Fun fact: If you are at Warhammer World and they don’t have something in stock (particularly FW minis), they’ll cast it on the spot for you. That include sisters? No madam, 40,000 is the year that this game is set in. Not how much it costs. Though you may have a point. – GW Fulchester Subject: Where does Games Workshop manufacture its miniatures?

Where did Games Workshop get their funding from?

In early 1979 Games Workshop provided the funding to found Citadel Miniatures in Newark-on-Trent. Citadel would produce the metal miniatures used in its role-playing games and tabletop wargames.

What kind of technology does Games Workshop use?

We’re at the cutting edge of miniatures technology, pioneering injection moulding and other advanced techniques that allow us to make the very best miniatures – no less than our loyal fans expect.

When was Games Workshop acquired by ECI Partners?

Games Workshop expanded in Europe, the US, Canada, and Australia, opening new branches and organising events in each new commercial territory. Having been acquired by private equity firm ECI Partners the company was floated on the London Stock Exchange in October 1994.