Just received an email that Magister Militum are looking for a buyer, either of the whole business or individual ranges.

Last casting day is 26th September.

Thanks for the heads up. I don't use them much as they are light in compat.10mm
Does any other UK outfit stock GHQ 6mm?

Phew. I thought they were solid. I wonder if they're just tired of the racket and want to move on?

I think I remember hearing that they were attending fewer shows as they have full-time jobs as well and were just finding it too much. I could be wrong of course.

Well, that's less painful to contemplate.

https://mailchi.mp/magistermilitum/magister-militum-news-important-company-update-read-all-about-it-magister-militum-seeks-a-buyer-order-casting-ranges-by-26th-sept?fbclid=IwAR0rjiXOLTrSpbCrAqn9n3NQJuV44LKcPFNxJyv2KN9mUtinqY_ycHaEjjE

I hope someone buys them. Of course, being totally loyal to Pendraken, I don't buy their stuff    but it's nice to browse their ranges if only to see what Pendraken can do - like chariot armies and Byzantines.

On the release they mention politically elected roles and jobs.

I have only ever used them to top up 15mm biblical figures from the old Chariot range. I did try to use them to mix in with Penraken, but their compatibility even within some ranges was not ideal.

I hope they find a buyer, I've used it a fair bit for padding out ranges not covered by Pendraken, particularly their Bronze Age range. I'd been eying some of their Dark Age stuff too recently and they've a large representation in my Medieval armies.

Good luck to them.
They have Chariot and various other ranges that I always felt were vital stepping stones for many into 15mm ranges before they find the glory of 10mm

QuoteI hope they find a buyer, I've used it a fair bit for padding out ranges not covered by Pendraken, particularly their Bronze Age range. I'd been eying some of their Dark Age stuff too recently and they've a large representation in my Medieval armies.

Seconded, although where Pendraken have a Dark Age range, I prefer the Pendraken.  I have a horrible dilemma now with boxes/bags  of ESR napoleonics in the lead pile.  Do I "panic order any gaps and finish";  await developments; abandon those naps ;or just store them until they are collectors "hard to obtain" figures to sell to the desperate??

I do hope the ranges are preserved.

I wasn't a massive consumer of theirs, but they offer a sizeable range.

From memory I filled a couple of gaps in my 10mm collection.
 * Napoleonic ottoman mamelukes with lances - a proxy for 16th century Rajput lancers.
 * Fantasy Savannah warriors and archers - generic central African warriors.

I have a half completed Urartu army which leaned heavily on the Chariot range.
I set this aside after a rush of enthusiasm, and am in no hurry to complete it.
Should I ever pick it up, Essex's Assyrians and Babylonians will do the job.

I am torn.

On one hand they are the distributors for Oddzial Osmy's 3mm figures and if no one picks up the distributorship (is that a word?) I may have to be grateful that the seemingly irrevocable increase in my WW2 and Samurai collections may be forcibly halted before I am able to do the whole of the NWE theatre and the whole of the Sengoku Jidai at 1:1 figure scale :-)

On the other, maybe I should stock up now!!

This is surprising news. And reading the press release, I can understand the need to focus on other areas, but as they have several people working for MM it is a bit surprising that the business can't continue to run with some of these people taking a wider role. I suppose this is always the challenge of owner run businesses.

For the ranges they are distributors for, I would hope these could be picked up elsewhere fairly easily. 

For their own ranges I do hope these stay in production, I have bought various bits over the years and their recent fantasy expansion added a lot of unique figures to the 10mm space. 

Their historical 10mm figures don't mix great with Pendraken due to differences in style more than height. But they do have extensive ranges. 

Does feel a bit like the MM team have had enough, as otherwise you would have hoped they could have kept the business running whilst finding a buyer. 

yes,I too have enjoyed the 3mm scale Oddzial that MM distributed. Perhaps it is indeed time to stock up.

Top up order placed