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This section is devoted to the vehicles and titans produced in resin before the GW Forgeworld Division was started. Vehicles and titans were produced in resin in both USA (in 40K scale) and in UK (in 40K and Epic scales). Nick Tompkins of [http://www.epicast.com/index.php?mode=page&page=lostandbanned Epicast] was very helpful in providing information. Tim DuPertuis of [http://www.armorcast.com/ Armorcast] and Steve Mussared of Monolith helped with additional information.
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This section is devoted to the vehicles and titans produced in resin before the GW Forgeworld Division was started. Vehicles and titans were produced in resin in both USA (in 40K scale) and in UK (in 40K and Epic scales). Nick Tompkins of [http://www.epicast.com/index.php?mode=page&page=lostandbanned Epicast] was very helpful in providing information. Tim DuPertuis former owner of [http://www.armorcast.com/ Armorcast] and Steve Mussared of Monolith helped with additional information.
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The history of resin casts for Warhammer was shown on the Epicast site and Epicast are thanked for permission to reproduce an abridged version of their article here.
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Armorcast are still in business, although not producing items under license from Games Workshop anymore. Armorcast mainly produce a wide range of scenery pieces in resin. They also produce tanks and APCs and a variety of other items which can be seen at [http://armorcast.com/store/index.php Armorcast Online Catalogue]
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Epicast appear to have ceased trading in 2014; up to that point they were mainly produce a wide range of scenic bases cast in resin.
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Monolith produced a wide range of scenery pieces in resin which can be seen at [http://www.monolithdesigns.co.uk/toppage1.htm Monolith Designs Online Catalogue], although Monolith appear to have ceased trading in around 2011.
  
The history of resin casts for Warhammer is shown on the Epicast site and Epicast are thanked for permission to reproduce an abridged version of their article here.
 
  
  
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At first, Warhammer 40K players had no vehicles as there were only 2 Games Workshop models and those were only for one race – the Marines.
 
At first, Warhammer 40K players had no vehicles as there were only 2 Games Workshop models and those were only for one race – the Marines.
  
Along came Mike Biasi – the “Master”  Mike is a very talented artist and sculptor and he produced a 40K scale Titan modeled on the early Games Workshop Plastic and metal Epic models for Adeptus Titanicus. Games Workshop gave Mike a copyright license to produce 40K scale models of Epic vehicles; Mike named his company Mike Biasi Studios. Word soon got around about these wonderful models and Tim DuPertuis started publishing Inquisitor magazine with rules for these models in it.  
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Along came Mike Biasi – the “Master”  Mike is a very talented artist and sculptor and he produced a 40K scale Titan modeled on the early Games Workshop Plastic and metal Epic models for Adeptus Titanicus. Games Workshop gave Mike a copyright license to produce 40K scale models of Epic vehicles; Mike named his company Mike Biasi Studios. Word soon got around about these wonderful models and Tim DuPertuis started publishing Inquisitor magazine (June of 1991) with rules for these models in it. The first Titan rules were published in Inquisitor #3 in January of 1992.
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At about the same time that Inquisitor started, Tim DuPertuis, with GW's permission, started casting and selling a Thundercannon for converting a Rhino into a Vindicator. (June 1991).
  
 
Nick Tompkins saw Mike’s models, made some models and sent them to GW  who gave him a copyright license too. Nick's company is Epicast USA.
 
Nick Tompkins saw Mike’s models, made some models and sent them to GW  who gave him a copyright license too. Nick's company is Epicast USA.
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Mike’s association with Games Workshop ended and John Richardson of Modesto, California and some other friends approached Games Workshop with a proposition. They asked GW for the right to reproduce Mike’s models and other new ones on a large scale production basis. GW agreed and gave them a licence. They formed Forge World Models
 
Mike’s association with Games Workshop ended and John Richardson of Modesto, California and some other friends approached Games Workshop with a proposition. They asked GW for the right to reproduce Mike’s models and other new ones on a large scale production basis. GW agreed and gave them a licence. They formed Forge World Models
  
Tim Dupertuis approached GW and asked for the same rights and contract and got Mike to agree to work with him to refine and update the models. Tim formed a company called [http://www.armorcast.com Armorcast].
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Tim DuPertuis approached GW and asked for the same rights and contract and got Mike to agree to work with him to refine and update the models. Tim formed a company called [http://www.armorcast.com Armorcast].
  
 
So the companies in USA which received copyright licenses from GW were Mike Biasi Studios, Epicast, Forge World Models, Armorcast.
 
So the companies in USA which received copyright licenses from GW were Mike Biasi Studios, Epicast, Forge World Models, Armorcast.
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In addition there were some unlicensed aftermarket pieces made by Merlyn in Michigan.
 
In addition there were some unlicensed aftermarket pieces made by Merlyn in Michigan.
  
Around 2002, Dragons Den Armoury produced a single 40K scale “Gabriel” Knight Titan that looked remarkably identical to the GW Epic Paladin Knight.  These were only sold on ebay at US$250 and were only available for a couple of months until they were closed down for breach of GW intellectual property.
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Around 2002, a 40K scale resin Warp Hunter was produced. It was sculpted by Michael Bard and produced by an amateur fan project calling themselves Deep Strike Miniatures as an "Alien Tank Hunter".
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Also around 2002, Dragons Den Armoury produced a single 40K scale “Gabriel” Knight Titan that looked remarkably identical to the GW Epic Paladin Knight.  These were only sold on ebay at US$250 and were only available for a couple of months until they were closed down for breach of GW intellectual property.
  
 
Around 2004, the same group started Dreamforge Designs and created two Titans which stand about 4 times as tall as an Armorcast Warhound. Two versions were produced using rapid prototyping [very expensive! ] from CADD drawings. Initial price was $750.00 per model. 6 models were sold before they were closed down for breach of GW intellectual property. It seems only one variant of the two was sold and the prototype casting of the second Leviathan model may be the only one in existence.
 
Around 2004, the same group started Dreamforge Designs and created two Titans which stand about 4 times as tall as an Armorcast Warhound. Two versions were produced using rapid prototyping [very expensive! ] from CADD drawings. Initial price was $750.00 per model. 6 models were sold before they were closed down for breach of GW intellectual property. It seems only one variant of the two was sold and the prototype casting of the second Leviathan model may be the only one in existence.
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From 2007, after market heads for the Armorcast Reaver Titan started to appear on ebay from sellers "chrono38" and "westland48".
  
 
== UK ==
 
== UK ==
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== Mike Biasi Studios ==
 
== Mike Biasi Studios ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Biasi Imperial Reaver Titan.jpg|Imperial Reaver Titan
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file:Biasi Imperial Reaver Titan.jpg|Imperial Reaver Titan
image:Biasi Warhound Titan.jpg|Warhound Titan
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file:Biasi Warhound Titan.jpg|Warhound Titan
image:Biasi Eldar Tempest.jpg|Eldar Tempest
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file:Biasi Eldar Tempest.jpg|Eldar Tempest
image:Biasi Eldar Knight.jpg|Eldar Knight
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file:Biasi Eldar Knight.jpg|Eldar Knight
image:Biasi Baneblade.jpg|Baneblade
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file:Biasi Baneblade.jpg|Baneblade
image:Biasi Shadowsword.jpg|Shadowsword
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file:Biasi Shadowsword.jpg|Shadowsword
image:Biasi Eldar Phantom Titan .jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan
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file:Biasi Eldar Phantom Titan .jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan
image:Biasi Unreleased Imperial Warlord Titan.jpg|Prototype Imperial Warlord Titan
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file:Biasi UnreleasedAdeptus Mechanicus Symbol.jpg|Adeptus Mechanicus Symbol
image:Biasi UnreleasedAdeptus Mechanicus Symbol.jpg|Adeptus Mechanicus Symbol
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file:Biasi Unreleased Chaos Symbol.jpg|Chaos Symbol
image:Biasi Unreleased Chaos Symbol.jpg|Chaos Symbol
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file:Biasi Letter.jpg|Historic letter - first contact between Mike Biasi & Tim DuPertuis of Armorcast
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file:Biasi Prototype Nurgle Head.jpg|Prototype Nurgle Head for Reaver Titan
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file:Biasi Prototype Wrecking ball.jpg|Prototype Wrecking Ball for Reaver Titan
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file:Biasi Prototype Trident.jpg|Prototype Trident for Reaver or Warlord Titan
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</gallery>
  
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== Tim DuPertuis before Armorcast ==
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This conversion kit was produced and sold, with the permission of Games Workshop, before Armorcast was formed in June 1995
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<gallery>
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file:Tim DuPertuis SM Rhino Vindicator Kit.jpg|SM Rhino Vindicator Kit
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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== Epicast ==
 
== Epicast ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Epicast Ork Bowelburna.jpg|Ork Bowelburna
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file:Epicast Ork Bowelburna.jpg|Ork Bowelburna
image:Epicast Ork  Spleenrippa.jpg|Ork  Spleenrippa
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file:Epicast Ork  Spleenrippa.jpg|Ork  Spleenrippa
image:Epicast Ork  Gobsmasha.jpg|Ork  Gobsmasha
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file:Epicast Ork  Gobsmasha.jpg|Ork  Gobsmasha
image:Epicast Eldar Falcon.jpg|Eldar Falcon
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file:Epicast Eldar Falcon.jpg|Eldar Falcon
image:Epicast Eldar Skimmer Hawk.jpg|Eldar Skimmer Hawk
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file:Epicast Eldar Skimmer Hawk.jpg|Eldar Skimmer Hawk
image:Epicast Eldar Skimmer Scorpion.jpg|Eldar Skimmer Scorpion
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file:Epicast Eldar Skimmer Scorpion.jpg|Eldar Skimmer Scorpion
image:Epicast Eldar Skimmer Sirocco.jpg|Eldar Skimmer Sirocco
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file:Epicast Eldar Skimmer Sirocco.jpg|Eldar Skimmer Sirocco
image:Epicast Dark Army APC.jpg|Dark Army APC
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file:Epicast Dark Army APC.jpg|Dark Army APC
image:Epicast Dark Army Tank.jpg|Dark Army Tank
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file:Epicast Dark Army Tank.jpg|Dark Army Tank
image:Epicast Imperial Termite.jpg|Imperial Termite
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file:Epicast Imperial Termite.jpg|Imperial Termite
image:Epicast Vindicator & Whirlwind kit.jpg|Vindicator & Whirlwind kit
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file:Epicast Vindicator & Whirlwind kit.jpg|Vindicator & Whirlwind kit
image:Epicast Gork Stomper.jpg|Gork Stomper
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file:Epicast Gork Stomper.jpg|Gork Stomper
image:Epicast Mork Stomper.jpg|Mork Stomper
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file:Epicast Mork Stomper.jpg|Mork Stomper
image:Epicast Marine Drop Pod.jpg|Marine Drop Pod
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file:Epicast Marine Drop Pod.jpg|Marine Drop Pod
image:Epicast Ork Drop Pod.jpg|Ork Drop Pod
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file:Epicast Ork Drop Pod.jpg|Ork Drop Pod
image:Epicast Tyrannid Mycotic Spore.jpg|Tyrannid Mycotic Spore
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file:Epicast Tyrannid Mycotic Spore.jpg|Tyrannid Mycotic Spore
image:Epicast Imperial Bunker with Eagle.jpg|Imperial Bunker with Eagle
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file:Epicast Imperial Bunker with Eagle.jpg|Imperial Bunker with Eagle
image:Epicast Emplacement.jpg|Emplacement
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file:Epicast Emplacement.jpg|Emplacement
image:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Paladin.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Paladin
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file:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Paladin.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Paladin
image:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Crusader.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Crusader
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file:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Crusader.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Crusader
image:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Errant.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Errant
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file:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Errant.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Errant
image:Actual Epicast Unreleased Eldar Prism Cannon.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Prism Cannon
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file:Actual Epicast Unreleased Eldar Prism Cannon.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Prism Cannon
image:Actual Epicast Unreleased Eldar Doomweaver.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Doomweaver
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file:Actual Epicast Unreleased Eldar Doomweaver.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Doomweaver
image:Epicast Unreleased Ork LungBursta.jpg|Unreleased Ork LungBursta
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file:Epicast Unreleased Ork LungBursta.jpg|Unreleased Ork LungBursta
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== Forgeworld Models ==
 
== Forgeworld Models ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Eldar Tempest.jpg|Copy of Biasi Eldar Tempest
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file:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Eldar Tempest.jpg|Copy of Biasi Eldar Tempest
image:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Baneblade.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Baneblade
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file:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Baneblade.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Baneblade
image:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Reaver Titan.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Reaver Titan
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file:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Reaver Titan.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Reaver Titan
image:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Shadowsword.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Shadowsword
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file:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Shadowsword.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Shadowsword
image:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Warhound Titan.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Warhound Titan
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file:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Warhound Titan.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Warhound Titan
image:Forgeworld Eldar Deathstalker.jpg|Eldar Deathstalker (Prism Cannon)
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file:Forgeworld Eldar Deathstalker.jpg|Eldar Deathstalker (Prism Cannon)
image:Forgeworld Eldar Doomweaver.jpg|Eldar Doomweaver
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file:Forgeworld Eldar Doomweaver.jpg|Eldar Doomweaver
image:Forgeworld Eldar Wave Serpent.jpg|Eldar Wave Serpent
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file:Forgeworld Eldar Wave Serpent.jpg|Eldar Wave Serpent
image:Forgeworld Ork Huge Gobsmasha.jpg|Ork Huge Gobsmasha
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file:Forgeworld Ork Huge Gobsmasha.jpg|Ork Huge Gobsmasha
image:Forgeworld Tyranid Dactylis.jpg|Tyranid Dactylis
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file:Forgeworld Ork Speedsta.jpg|Ork Speedsta
image:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Grizzly.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Grizzly
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file:Forgeworld Prototype Tyranid Dactylis.jpg|Tyranid Dactylis Prototype
image:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Tank.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Tank
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file:Forgeworld Tyranid Dactylis.jpg|Tyranid Dactylis
image:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Cobra GEV-12.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Cobra GEV-12
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file:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Grizzly.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Grizzly
image:Forgeworld Warzone Dark Legion Black Widow.jpg|Warzone Dark Legion Black Widow
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file:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Tank.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Tank
image:Forgeworld Triangle Castle and Keep.jpg|Triangle Castle and Keep
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file:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Cobra GEV-12.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Cobra GEV-12
image:Forgeworld Bridge.jpg|Bridge
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file:Forgeworld Warzone Dark Legion Black Widow.jpg|Warzone Dark Legion Black Widow
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file:Forgeworld Triangle Castle and Keep.jpg|Triangle Castle and Keep
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file:Forgeworld Bridge.jpg|Bridge
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
== Tim DuPertuis before Armorcast ==
 
 
This conversion kit was produced and sold, with the permission of Games Workshop, before Armorcast was formed in June 1995
 
  
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== Armorcast ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Tim DuPertuis SM Rhino Vindicator Kit.jpg|SM Rhino Vindicator Kit
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file:Armorcast Team.jpg|The Armorcast Team - above Dave & Mike, below Tim
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file:Armorcast Revised Eldar Knight Titan.jpg|Eldar Knight Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Armorcast Eldar Revenant Titan.jpg|Eldar Revenant Titan
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file:Armorcast Revised Eldar Phantom Titan.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Armorcast Revised Eldar Tempest.jpg|Eldar Tempest (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Armorcast Eldar Falcon Version 1.jpg|Eldar Falcon First Version
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file:Armorcast Eldar Falcon.jpg|Eldar Falcon Second Version
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file:Armorcast Revised Imperial Reaver Titan.jpg|Imperial Reaver Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Armorcast Revised Imperial Warhound Titan.jpg|Imperial Warhound Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Armorcast Imperial Titan Weapons 1.jpg|Titan Weapons 1
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file:Armorcast Imperial Titan Weapons 2.jpg|Titan Weapons 2
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file:Armorcast Revised Imperial Baneblade Ptd.jpg|Imperial Baneblade (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Armorcast Revised Imperial Shadowsword.jpg|Imperial Shadowsword (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Armorcast Revised Imperial Shadowsword.jpg|Imperial Baneblade/Shadowsword Combo Kit
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file:Armorcast Imperial Super Detail Baneblade.jpg|Imperial Baneblade Super Detail Kit
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file:Armorcast Tyranid Exocrine.jpg|Tyranid Exocrine
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file:Armorcast Tyranid Haruspex.jpg|Tyranid Haruspex
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file:Armorcast Tyranid Malefactor.jpg|Tyranid Malefactor
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file:Armorcast Ork Great Gargant.jpg|Ork Great Gargant
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file:Armorcast Ork Battlewagon.jpg|Ork Battlewagon
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file:Armorcast Cannon of Khorne.jpg|Cannon of Khorne
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file:Armorcast Chaos Cauldron of Blood.jpg|Chaos Cauldron of Blood
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file:Armorcast Unreleased Titan Chaos Tail.jpg|Unreleased Titan Chaos Tail
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file:Armorcast Unreleased Titan Chaos Spikes & Symbols.jpg|Unreleased Titan Chaos Spikes & Symbols
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file:Armorcast Unreleased Reaver Titan Nurgle Leg Cuff & Head.jpg|Unreleased Reaver Titan Nurgle Leg Cuff & Head
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file:Armorcast Unreleased Reaver Titan Khorne Leg Cuff & Head.jpg|Unreleased Reaver Titan Khorne Leg Cuff & Head
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file:Armorcast Unreleased Reaver Titan Slaanesh Leg Cuff & Hip Joint.jpg|Unreleased Reaver Titan Slaanesh Leg Cuff & Hip Joint
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file:Armorcast Unreleased Ork Tank.jpg|Unreleased Ork Tank
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file:Armorcast Unreleased Generic Reaver Titan Head.jpg|Unreleased Generic Reaver Titan Head
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file:Armorcast Unreleased Incomplete Tyranid Trygon.jpg|Unreleased Incomplete Tyranid Trygon
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file:Armorcast Unreleased Stormblade Conversion.jpg|Unreleased Stormblade Conversion Kit
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file:Biasi Prototype Trident.jpg|Prototype Titan Harpoon - never released
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file:Armorcast Prototype Landraider.jpg|Prototype Landraider - never completed
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file:Armorcast Unreleased Warzone Bauhaus Armoured car.jpg|Unreleased Warzone Bauhaus Armoured car
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file:Armorcast Prototype Landraider.jpg|Prototype Landraider - never completed
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file:Armorcast Prototype Warzone Bauhaus Cobra APC.jpg|Prototype Warzone Bauhaus Cobra APC- never completed
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file:Armorcast Prototype Warzone Bauhaus Krait APC.jpg|Prototype Warzone Bauhaus Krait APC- never completed
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file:Armorcast Prototype Warzone Reaver APC.jpg|Prototype Warzone Reaver APC- never released
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
== Armorcast ==
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== Merlyn ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Armorcast Team.jpg|The Armorcast Team - above Dave & Mike, below Tim
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file:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Farseer Head.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Farseer Head
image:Armorcast Revised Eldar Knight Titan.jpg|Eldar Knight Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Merlyn Eldar Harlequin Phantom Titan Head.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Harlequin Head
image:Armorcast Eldar Revenant Titan.jpg|Eldar Revenant Titan
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file:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Warlord Head.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Warlord Head
image:Armorcast Revised Eldar Phantom Titan.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan D Cannon.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan D Cannon
image:Armorcast Revised Eldar Tempest.jpg|Eldar Tempest (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Powerfist.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Powerfist
image:Armorcast Eldar Falcon Version 1.jpg|Eldar Falcon First Version
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file:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Psychic Lance .jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Psychic Lance
image:Armorcast Eldar Falcon.jpg|Eldar Falcon Second Version
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file:Merlyn Reaver Titan Head Variant 3.jpg|Reaver Titan Iron Armour Head
image:Armorcast Revised Imperial Reaver Titan.jpg|Imperial Reaver Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Merlyn Reaver Titan Head Variant 2.jpg|Reaver Titan Laughing God Head
image:Armorcast Revised Imperial Warhound Titan.jpg|Imperial Warhound Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
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file:Merlyn Alternative Reaver Titan Head Variant 1.jpg|Reaver Titan Skull Head  
image:Armorcast Imperial Titan Weapons.jpg|Titan Weapons
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file:Merlyn Imperial Vortex Missile.jpg|Imperial Vortex Missile
image:Armorcast Imperial Super Detail Baneblade.jpg|Imperial Baneblade Super Detail
 
image:Armorcast Revised Imperial Baneblade Ptd.jpg|Imperial Baneblade (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
 
image:Armorcast Revised Imperial Shadowsword.jpg|Imperial Shadowsword (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)
 
image:Armorcast Tyranid Exocrine.jpg|Tyranid Exocrine
 
image:Armorcast Tyranid Haruspex.jpg|Tyranid Haruspex
 
image:Armorcast Tyranid Malefactor.jpg|Tyranid Malefactor
 
image:Armorcast Ork Great Gargant.jpg|Ork Great Gargant
 
image:Armorcast Ork Battlewagon.jpg|Ork Battlewagon
 
image:Armorcast Cannon of Khorne.jpg|Cannon of Khorne
 
image:Armorcast Chaos Cauldron of Blood.jpg|Chaos Cauldron of Blood
 
image:Armorcast Unreleased Titan Chaos Tail.jpg|Unreleased Titan Chaos Tail
 
image:Armorcast Unreleased Titan Chaos Spikes & Symbols.jpg|Unreleased Titan Chaos Spikes & Symbols
 
image:Armorcast Unreleased Reaver Titan Nurgle Leg Cuff & Head.jpg|Unreleased Reaver Titan Nurgle Leg Cuff & Head
 
image:Armorcast Unreleased Reaver Titan Khorne Leg Cuff & Head.jpg|Unreleased Reaver Titan Khorne Leg Cuff & Head
 
image:Armorcast Unreleased Reaver Titan Slaanesh Leg Cuff & Hip Joint.jpg|Unreleased Reaver Titan Slaanesh Leg Cuff & Hip Joint
 
image:Armorcast Unreleased Ork Tank.jpg|Unreleased Ork Tank
 
image:Armorcast Unreleased Generic Reaver Titan Head.jpg|Unreleased Generic Reaver Titan Head
 
image:Armorcast Unreleased Incomplete Tyranid Trygon.jpg|Unreleased Incomplete Tyranid Trygon
 
image:Armorcast Unreleased Stormblade Conversion.jpg|Unreleased Stormblade Conversion Kit
 
image:Armorcast Prototype Titan Harpoon.jpg|Prototype Titan Harpoon - never released
 
image:Armorcast Prototype Landraider.jpg|Prototype Landraider - never completed
 
image:Armorcast Prototype Imperator Titan.jpg|Prototype Imperator Titan - never cast
 
image:Armorcast Prototype Warzone Reaver APC.jpg|Prototype Warzone Reaver APC- never released
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
== Merlyn ==
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== Dragons Den Armory ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Farseer Head.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Farseer Head
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file:Dragon Den Gabriel Knight Titan.jpg|Gabriel Knight Titan
image:Merlyn Eldar Harlequin Phantom Titan Head.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Harlequin Head
 
image:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Warlord Head.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Warlord Head
 
image:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan D Cannon.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan D Cannon
 
image:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Powerfist.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Powerfist
 
image:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Psychic Lance .jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Psychic Lance
 
image:Merlyn Reaver Titan Head Variant 3.jpg|Reaver Titan Iron Armour Head
 
image:Merlyn Reaver Titan Head Variant 2.jpg|Reaver Titan Laughing God Head
 
image:Merlyn Alternative Reaver Titan Head Variant 1.jpg|Reaver Titan Skull Head
 
image:Merlyn Imperial Vortex Missile.jpg|Imperial Vortex Missile
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
== Dragons Den Armory ==
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== Deep Strike Miniatures ==
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Around 2002 a 40K scale resin Warp Hunter was produced. It was sculpted by Michael Bard and produced by an amateur fan project calling themselves Deep Strike Miniatures as an "Alien Tank Hunter".
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Dragon Den Gabriel Knight Titan.jpg|Gabriel Knight Titan
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file:Alien Tank Hunter.jpg|Alien Tank Hunter
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== Dreamforge Designs ==
 
== Dreamforge Designs ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Dreamforge Titan Mortis.jpg|Dreamforge Titan Mortis
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file:Dreamforge Titan Mortis.jpg|Dreamforge Titan Mortis
image:Dreamforge Titan Leviathan.jpg|Dreamforge Titan Leviathan
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file:Dreamforge Titan Leviathan.jpg|Dreamforge Titan Leviathan
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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Thanks to Steve Mussared of Monolith for the information on this range
 
Thanks to Steve Mussared of Monolith for the information on this range
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 1 for 40K
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file:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 1 for 40K
image:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha version 2.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 2 for 40K
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file:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha version 2.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 2 for 40K
image:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha version 3.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 3 for 40K
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file:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha version 3.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 3 for 40K
image:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha version 4.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 4 for 40K
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file:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha version 4.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 4 for 40K
image:Monolith Ork LungBursta.jpg|Ork LungBursta for 40K
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file:Monolith Ork LungBursta.jpg|Ork LungBursta for 40K
image:Monolith Eldar APC.jpg|Eldar APC for 40K
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file:Monolith Eldar APC.jpg|Eldar APC for 40K
image:Monolith Eldar Deathstalker.jpg|Eldar Deathstalker for 40K
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file:Monolith Eldar Deathstalker.jpg|Eldar Deathstalker for 40K
image:Monolith Eldar Falcon.jpg|Eldar Falcon for 40K
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file:Monolith Eldar Falcon.jpg|Eldar Falcon for 40K
image:Monolith Leman Rus.jpg|Leman Rus for 40K
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file:Monolith Leman Rus.jpg|Leman Rus for 40K
image:Monolith Ork Gargant GW Design.jpg|Ork Gargant GW Design
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file:Monolith Ork Gargant GW Design.jpg|Ork Gargant GW Design
image:Monolith Ork Gargant version 1.jpg|Ork Gargant version 1 for Epic
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file:Monolith Ork Gargant version 1.jpg|Ork Gargant version 1 for Epic
image:Monolith Ork Gargant version 2.jpg|Ork Gargant version 2 for Epic
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file:Monolith Ork Gargant version 2.jpg|Ork Gargant version 2 for Epic
image:Monolith Ork Gargant version 3.jpg|Ork Gargant version 3 for Epic
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file:Armorcast Unreleased Eldar Bright Stallion Knight.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Bright Stallion Knight Titan sculpted by David Hildebrand
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File:Armorcast_Unreleased_Eldar_Bright_Stallion_Knight_Assembled.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Bright Stallion Assembled
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file:Chonos38 Reaver Titan Head 1.jpg|chrono38 Reaver Titan Head 1
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file:Chonos38 Reaver Titan Head 2.jpg|chrono38 Reaver Titan Head 2
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file:Chonos38 Reaver Titan Head 3.jpg|chrono38 Reaver Titan Head 3
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file:Chonos38 Reaver Titan Head 4.jpg|chrono38 Reaver Titan Head 4
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file:Knight Errant Titan.jpg|<center>Knight Errant Titan produced in Monaco in 2010
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file:E Millan 1.jpg
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 25 September 2017

This section is devoted to the vehicles and titans produced in resin before the GW Forgeworld Division was started. Vehicles and titans were produced in resin in both USA (in 40K scale) and in UK (in 40K and Epic scales). Nick Tompkins of Epicast was very helpful in providing information. Tim DuPertuis former owner of Armorcast and Steve Mussared of Monolith helped with additional information.

The history of resin casts for Warhammer was shown on the Epicast site and Epicast are thanked for permission to reproduce an abridged version of their article here.

Armorcast are still in business, although not producing items under license from Games Workshop anymore. Armorcast mainly produce a wide range of scenery pieces in resin. They also produce tanks and APCs and a variety of other items which can be seen at Armorcast Online Catalogue

Epicast appear to have ceased trading in 2014; up to that point they were mainly produce a wide range of scenic bases cast in resin.

Monolith produced a wide range of scenery pieces in resin which can be seen at Monolith Designs Online Catalogue, although Monolith appear to have ceased trading in around 2011.


USA

Strangely enough all the US licensed producers of Games Workshop copyrighted models were located within 4 hours of each other in Northern California.

At first, Warhammer 40K players had no vehicles as there were only 2 Games Workshop models and those were only for one race – the Marines.

Along came Mike Biasi – the “Master” Mike is a very talented artist and sculptor and he produced a 40K scale Titan modeled on the early Games Workshop Plastic and metal Epic models for Adeptus Titanicus. Games Workshop gave Mike a copyright license to produce 40K scale models of Epic vehicles; Mike named his company Mike Biasi Studios. Word soon got around about these wonderful models and Tim DuPertuis started publishing Inquisitor magazine (June of 1991) with rules for these models in it. The first Titan rules were published in Inquisitor #3 in January of 1992.

At about the same time that Inquisitor started, Tim DuPertuis, with GW's permission, started casting and selling a Thundercannon for converting a Rhino into a Vindicator. (June 1991).

Nick Tompkins saw Mike’s models, made some models and sent them to GW who gave him a copyright license too. Nick's company is Epicast USA.

Mike’s association with Games Workshop ended and John Richardson of Modesto, California and some other friends approached Games Workshop with a proposition. They asked GW for the right to reproduce Mike’s models and other new ones on a large scale production basis. GW agreed and gave them a licence. They formed Forge World Models

Tim DuPertuis approached GW and asked for the same rights and contract and got Mike to agree to work with him to refine and update the models. Tim formed a company called Armorcast.

So the companies in USA which received copyright licenses from GW were Mike Biasi Studios, Epicast, Forge World Models, Armorcast.

In addition there were some unlicensed aftermarket pieces made by Merlyn in Michigan.

Around 2002, a 40K scale resin Warp Hunter was produced. It was sculpted by Michael Bard and produced by an amateur fan project calling themselves Deep Strike Miniatures as an "Alien Tank Hunter".

Also around 2002, Dragons Den Armoury produced a single 40K scale “Gabriel” Knight Titan that looked remarkably identical to the GW Epic Paladin Knight. These were only sold on ebay at US$250 and were only available for a couple of months until they were closed down for breach of GW intellectual property.

Around 2004, the same group started Dreamforge Designs and created two Titans which stand about 4 times as tall as an Armorcast Warhound. Two versions were produced using rapid prototyping [very expensive! ] from CADD drawings. Initial price was $750.00 per model. 6 models were sold before they were closed down for breach of GW intellectual property. It seems only one variant of the two was sold and the prototype casting of the second Leviathan model may be the only one in existence.

From 2007, after market heads for the Armorcast Reaver Titan started to appear on ebay from sellers "chrono38" and "westland48".

UK

Steve Mussared of Monolith produced a small range of resin vehicles and titans in both 40K and Epic scales. With the exception of the Ork Gargant, most of these models were only every produced in small runs of 30 on a trial basis to test the market. These seem to have been made available at a few trade shows only and so were never available to the general wargaming community.

Mike Biasi Studios

Tim DuPertuis before Armorcast

This conversion kit was produced and sold, with the permission of Games Workshop, before Armorcast was formed in June 1995


Epicast

Forgeworld Models


Armorcast

Merlyn

Dragons Den Armory

Deep Strike Miniatures

Around 2002 a 40K scale resin Warp Hunter was produced. It was sculpted by Michael Bard and produced by an amateur fan project calling themselves Deep Strike Miniatures as an "Alien Tank Hunter".

Dreamforge Designs

Monolith

Thanks to Steve Mussared of Monolith for the information on this range

Other Makers

Imcluded in this section are other resin kits which have appeared on the market from time to time and about which there is little or no information.