Editing Model Alternatives (section)

==Proxy Companies==

===Reaper===
The go-to company for random 25-28mm miniatures. Reaper is known for making absolutely everything, from the astrological signs as waifus to female Dwarfs to animu chicks with chainsaws to skeleton peasants to superheroes to blaxploitation characters. 
While you can dig for these things from other companies, Reaper most likely has five of them already made a decade ago, and one more coming out next fall. 
*Dark Haven Legends: Reaper's core fantasy line. Expect everything, including the kitchen sink Mimic. 
*Warlord: Reaper's other main Fantasy range. A bit more specialized, since the models fall more into army themes like "Undead" and "Paladins". 
*Bones: Recasted miniatures from other categories in plastic. Prone to bending making almost every sword look like a scimitar, but cheap as fuck and thus certainly unique in the market. 
*Legendary Encounters: Pre-painted miniatures like the kind you could get out of a blind box set, or pull off a Heroclix base. Unless you literally cannot paint, go back to Warlord and Dark Haven Legends. 
*Chronoscope: The more diverse range of models. Cowboys, Shadowrunners, zombie apocalypse survivor stereotypes, funky kung fu masters, and the rest. 
*LJC (Legion of Justice and Caeke): Adorable animal chibis. Purpose unknown. 
*Master Series: Larger miniatures with a bit of scenery and sometimes multiple characters. Mostly for diorama purposes. 
*Pathfinder: Pathfinder miniatures. Very D&D. 
*Savage Worlds: Savage Worlds miniatures. Vaguely noir meets Victorian. 
*CAV: Mecha miniatures. Mech Warrior meets Rifts. 
*The Boneyard: Extra bits like arms, wings, heads, weapons, and the like for kitbashing purposes. 
*Boxes Sets: Groups of miniatures of a theme, like "Medieval Town" or "Dungeon Monsters" or "Pirate Crew". Sometimes, miniatures retired from individual sale are still offered in these sets. 
While Reaper does have it's own game, most are just there to justify new lines. 

When fielding an army and wanting a unique unit champion or a special face for that character, or searching for a miniature that looks just like the character you imagined, Reaper is a good first place to check. 

===Heroclix===
An ever exponentially expanding range of miniatures usually featuring licensed products from Marvel and DC comics to Alien and Predator. 
The miniatures are usually well-casted, but painted so horribly that even preview models look like a blind Ork using intentionally thickened paints went to town on them. 
Some (mostly those sold in window boxes) escape that fate, and do look decent. 

If intending to use a model of Spiderman in a Mutants and Masterminds RPG, or modify an Eitrigan into a Daemon then it's just a simple matter of yanking it off that base and putting them on an elegant black plastic square or disk. 

===Victrix Limited===
A British company which largely focus on 28mm hard plastic figures. Victrix currently focus on Ancient, Napoleanic and Dark ages ranges, although they have continued to diversify over the years. They are known for their high quality deisgns and their uncompromising commitment to historically accurate figures. They also have a subsidiary company called Victrix Games which focuses on 12mm World War II gaming systems and figurines (Predominantly tank and infantry).

===Russian Alternative===
The name sums it up; Russian Alternative is a Russian company that makes alternative models. 
Most are very Warhammer Fantasy oriented, having groups of very detailed goblins and Dwarves, a fancy vampiress, female [[Orcs & Goblins|Savage Orcs]], Chaos champions (one female), and the like. More expensive than GW, but at a much better quality with alternate heads and weapons to use to spice up GW models with. Mostly just for champions and characters. 
When buying from their eBay site, shipping is free worldwide. 

===Zealot Miniatures===
Makers of decidedly unashamed GW alternatives. From NotSpaceMarines to NotServitors to NotNecrons, NotGuardsmen, NotDaemons, NotTyranids, NotCustodes and NotCultists. The Fantasy miniatures are more unique, looking like named characters...who are Dwarfs, Chaos Warriors, Squigs, Beastmen, and a few Vampires/Elves. 
The main draw of Zealot isn't the full miniatures though as much as bits to spice up GW models like female <strike>Tau</strike> "Kadesh" torsos and slit-heads, pauldrons up the wazoo, mutations and giant fly mounts for the Daemonically inclined, alternate heads showing a great deal of character for greenskins, Guardsmen, a huge amount of sci-fi weapons in scale, faces for females, alternative pose legs and chests of various kinds, and...rock guitars with base guitars  and microphones. 
Prices are pretty good as well, comparable to Reaper Bones at times. 

Best of all though is cheap and detailed buildings. Most of the line is medieval cottages and that sort, but as far as scenery goes is very affordable for what you get.

===Anvil Industries===
Another british company that makes bits for [[Space Marines|"Exo Lords"]] that have a [[Raptors|Tacticool]] theme. They mostly sell stuff like alternative weapons, bolter scopes, and ammo pouches, all things that an aspiring [[Reasonable Marines|Reasonable Marine]] could desire. This is also where you get grenade launchers for [[Kill Team|Heralds of Ruin]]

They also have tacticool bits for Imperial Guard, as well as conversion kits for if you want to convert guardsmen into [[Solar Auxilia]] for a cheaper 30k alternative.

===Pig Iron Productions===
While not exactly on the same scale as Games Workshop, Pig Iron makes a variety of helmets that can fit space marines. They tend to have more of either Halo or "DOOM" themes, so you can easily turn your scouts into mini-Doomguys

===Statuesque Miniatures===
Hands down the best female-faces in 28mm heroic scale on the entire market.

===Perry Miniatures===
A Brit company that mostly makes 28mm scale historical figures. 
The miniatures are fairly well detailed, and don't come at bad prices. Their site is lacking in pictures of products however, with some only being pics of the prototype and others merely having description. 
Lines include; American Civil War, American War of Independence/Revolution, Napoleonic, War of the Rose, the Scramble for Africa, World War 1, the War of 1861, the Crusades, the Sengoku period and Meiji Restoration, the Agincourt era, the Carlist War, the 1500's Japanese-Korean War, the English Civil War, Mafeking miniatures, and some 40mm models as well. 
They sell several buildings which are generic enough to belong to most of their ranges including a straw roof house, a church, a barn, and a facade building. Tents, covered wagons, and camp gear are also sold.

===Wargames Exclusive===
Makes alternative models, from NotGuard to NotTau - the only faction missing is NotTyranids, albeit they have a Kerrigene Stealer
Their models are well worth the price and range from pin-up versions to complete re-interpretations (NotKataphrons). 

The coolest cars in the dark future (most also sold as sets with a female inquisitor) and tons of conversion bits.

===Ral Partha===
One of the oldest miniature companies, out of which Games Workshop itself sprung.

Most [[Ral Partha]] models are out of print and only available on eBay. They also suffer from primitive modeling techniques, having too stock or too gangly proportions at times. Despite this, many feel they have a classic look to them. 
Ral Partha managed to obtain many licenses in the past including Elfquest, Shadowrun, and [[Battletech]].

===Hitech Miniatures===
All you need in the dark future, from gothic tech-knights to mechanized priests and plague demons.

===Scibor Miniatures===
Scifi and Fantasy, great armors.

===Bits of War===
All you need for your scifi orcs and guard.

===Maxmini===
Conversion bits and heroes for orcs, guard and demons.

===Freebooter Miniatures===
A company that makes pirate models, excellent for potential rogue traders. Also makes goblin pirates and Venician-carnival themed models.

===Raging Heroes===
Southern France company making 28mm scale models. Makes both Sci-fi and fantasy models, most of them female. Has three totally not Imperial Guard armies coming out, with Sisters of <s>Battle</s> Eternal Mercy, Dark elves, and <s>Slanneshi deamons</s> Lust elves in the works.

They are out now and they are really cool!

===Tabletop Miniatures Solutions===
TMS Miniatures stepped in to fill the void after [[The End Times]] killed Warhammer Fantasy, where [[Tomb Kings]] and [[Bretonnia]] were left. 

Initially having a range of Roman skeletons, they used two Indiegogo campaigns anc [[The 9th Age]] as collaborators to produce a complete replacement range for both Squatted armies with further plans on the horizon.

According to their Facebook page, it looks like TMS is shutting down, possibly indefinitely.

===Soda Pop Miniatures=== 
Very animesque and cheesecakey, but work really well for games like Shawdowrun, and their own game, Relic Knights.

===Cadwallon Miniatures===
Confrontation is back, providing you with great werewolves for World of Darkness, and a wide selection of neat heroes.

===Puppetswar===
Produces traditionallu sculpted model alternatives, mostly for 40K; including some ridiculously cheap (but not bad quality) knight titans and gargants.

They've released a huge line of 3D printed miniatures and CAD models as of 2021.

===[[Victoria Miniatures]]===
High quality, but also expensive. Resin and plastic minis and bits, almost all for Guard armies: they've got NotVostroyan, NotValhallan, NotTanith, NotMordian, NotSanctionedBeastmen, NotKrieg, NotPenalLegion, and more. Also some characters (still guard only), and the most unexpected unit of them all[https://victoriaminiatures.com/collections/character-miniatures/products/spanish-inquisition].

===Ramshackle Games===
Known for focusing down on integrating with the styles of a [[Games Workshop|certain purveyor of fantasy and futuristic miniatures]], these guys make all kinds of models that work well with your existing armies.  While their model quality can be hit-or-miss, they tend to provide models that will fill the gaps in your heart left by GW discontinuing [[Squats|their older models]].  If you like the look and feel of Oldhammer, go check them out!

===Antenocitis Workshop===
A custom models shop with a focus on [[Infinity]] and scenery terrain, but they have a bit of everything.  They'll also sell you .stl files, so you can 3D print their models at home!

===Tablescape===
Called "the best kept secret in wargaming terrain" by some dude on DakkaDakka in 2012, Tablescape makes massive terrain kits at reasonable prices (especially compared to GW) for fantasy, historical, modern, and sci-fi battlefeilds.

===Black Cat Bases===
These guys sell a lot more than just bases!  Trading largely in metal castings, with some plastic parts, Black Cat carries a wide range of miniatures, from figures and vehicles to terrain and props.  And of course, they have plenty of thematic bases for your minis.

===Ainsty Castings===
A British company producing "resin scenics and accessories for gamers".  Full to the gills with that charming British science fiction feel you remember from 70's and 80's TV serials.

===Hasslefree Miniatures===
A huge selection of (mostly metal) pinup and pulp infantry miniatures.  They sell some "blank" posed bodies, which come nude and you can model whatever onto them you wish.  They also sell some photo-etched brass parts.  Newer models are in resin.

===Gear Gut's Mek Shop===
A shop dedicated to making greenskins!  They mostly carry 40K [[Ork]] infantry models, but they have some Fantasy Orks and Goblins as well.  Check them out if you want very thoughtfully modeled minis that look at home in any "GW-sanctioned" army.

===Taro Modelmaker===
A one-man shop that makes resin parts for Imperial Knights and Armigers.  They're branching out now, and making all kinds of things now, including bits for Tau Suits and Necrons.

===Mortian===
A shop catering exclusively to Imperial Guard players.  They have crawling legged tanks, all kinds of modular turrets.  They also have a line of heavy weapons ogres, drop troopers, and assorted infantry upgrade bits.

===Wargames Atlanic===
28mm scale plastic miniatures. Mainly historical, but recently have started their "Death Fields" range of historical soldiers thrown into a sci-fi tournament, all of which make great Imperial Guard proxies.