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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 Epic scale).
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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.
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== USA ==
 
== USA ==
  
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The history of resin casts for Warhammer is shown on the [http://www.epicast.com/index.php?mode=page&page=lostandbanned Epicast]site and Epicast are thanked for permission to reproduce their article here.
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Strangely enough all the US licensed producers of Games Workshop copyrighted models were located within 4 hours of each other in Northern California.
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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.
  
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The Lost and the Banned
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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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This section is dedicated to a rough history of Warhammer related resin casting in the US and a list of products that were produced by the companies listed here.
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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).
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Strangely enough all the US licensed producers of Games Workshop copyrighted models were located within 4 hours of each other in Northern California.
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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
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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].
  
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In the Beginning….
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So the companies in USA which received copyright licenses from GW were Mike Biasi Studios, Epicast, Forge World Models, Armorcast.
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First there was a barren emptiness, Warhammer 40K players had no vehicles there were only 2 Games Workshop models and those were only for one race – the Marines.
 
  
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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.
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In addition there were some unlicensed aftermarket pieces made by Merlyn in Michigan.
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Mike lived in Santa Rosa, California up the coast form San Francisco. Back in those days Games Workshop was a smaller, less complicated company than they are now and when Mike sent them his Titan they were impressed! They gave Mike a copyright license to produce 40K scale models of Epic vehicles; Mike named his company Mike Biasi Studios.
 
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The local gaming community being small and fairly tight knit – 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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I saw Mike’s models and realized where he was going BIG I could go small. So I made some models and sent them to GW  and luckily enough they gave me a copyright too! I named my company Epicast USA.
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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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Let me state now – Mike is a classically trained and educated artist with university level courses in Art and sculpture behind him; I am an enthusiastic converted/scratch builder with some artistic talent. There was little comparison between our models and Mike’s later work with Armorcast and Forgeworld UK is of professional standard.
 
  
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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 contract. They formed Forgeworld USA
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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.
  
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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 Armorcast.
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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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So there you have it: in order of appearance:
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From 2007, after market heads for the Armorcast Reaver Titan started to appear on ebay from sellers "chrono38" and "westland48".
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Mike Biasi Studios, Epicast, Forgeworld USA, Armorcast.
 
  
 
== UK ==
 
== UK ==
  
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Thanks to Steve Mussared for providing information the information regarding resin vehicles produced in UK.
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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.
  
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Steve Mussared of Monolith produced a small range of resin vehicles and titans in Epic scale. With the exception of the Ork Gargant, most of these models were only every produced in small runs and so were never available to the general wargaming community.
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== Mike Biasi Studios ==
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<gallery>
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file:Biasi Imperial Reaver Titan.jpg|Imperial Reaver Titan
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file:Biasi Warhound Titan.jpg|Warhound Titan
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file:Biasi Eldar Tempest.jpg|Eldar Tempest
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file:Biasi Eldar Knight.jpg|Eldar Knight
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file:Biasi Baneblade.jpg|Baneblade
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file:Biasi Shadowsword.jpg|Shadowsword
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file:Biasi Eldar Phantom Titan .jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan
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file:Biasi UnreleasedAdeptus Mechanicus Symbol.jpg|Adeptus Mechanicus Symbol
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file: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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== Mike Biasi Studios ==
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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image:Biasi Imperial Reaver Titan.jpg|Imperial Reaver Titan
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file:Tim DuPertuis SM Rhino Vindicator Kit.jpg|SM Rhino Vindicator Kit
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image:Biasi Warhound Titan.jpg|Warhound Titan
 
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image:Biasi Eldar Tempest.jpg|Eldar Tempest
 
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image:Biasi Eldar Knight.jpg|Eldar Knight
 
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image:Biasi Bane Blade & Shadowsword.jpg|Bane Blade & Shadowsword
 
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image:Biasi Eldar Phantom Titan .jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan
 
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image:Biasi Unreleased Eldar Farseer Phantom Titan Head.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Farseer Phantom Titan Head
 
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image:Biasi Unreleased Imperial Warlord Titan.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Warlord Titan
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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== Epicast ==
 
== Epicast ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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image:Epicast Imperial Termite .jpg|Imperial Termite
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file:Epicast Ork Bowelburna.jpg|Ork Bowelburna
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image:Epicast Ork Bowelburna.jpg|Ork Bowelburna
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file:Epicast Ork  Spleenrippa.jpg|Ork  Spleenrippa
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image:Epicast Ork  Spleenrippa.jpg|Ork  Spleenrippa
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file:Epicast Ork  Gobsmasha.jpg|Ork  Gobsmasha
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image:Epicast Ork  Gobsmasha.jpg|Ork  Gobsmasha  
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file:Epicast Eldar Falcon.jpg|Eldar Falcon
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image:Epicast Eldar Falcon.jpg|Eldar Falcon
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file:Epicast Eldar Skimmer Hawk.jpg|Eldar Skimmer Hawk
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image:Epicast Vindicator & Whirlwind kit.jpg|Vindicator & Whirlwind kit
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file:Epicast Eldar Skimmer Scorpion.jpg|Eldar Skimmer Scorpion
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image:Epicast Mork Stomper.jpg|Mork Stomper
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file:Epicast Eldar Skimmer Sirocco.jpg|Eldar Skimmer Sirocco
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image:Epicast Gork Stomper.jpg|Gork Stomper
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file:Epicast Dark Army APC.jpg|Dark Army APC
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image:Epicast Marine Drop Pod.jpg|Marine Drop Pod
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file:Epicast Dark Army Tank.jpg|Dark Army Tank
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image:Epicast Imperial Bunker with Eagle.jpg|Imperial Bunker with Eagle
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file:Epicast Imperial Termite.jpg|Imperial Termite
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image:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Paladin.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Paladin
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file:Epicast Vindicator & Whirlwind kit.jpg|Vindicator & Whirlwind kit
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image:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Crusader.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Crusader
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file:Epicast Gork Stomper.jpg|Gork Stomper
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image:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Errant.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Errant
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file:Epicast Mork Stomper.jpg|Mork Stomper
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image:Epicast Unreleased Eldar Prism Cannon.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Prism Cannon
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file:Epicast Marine Drop Pod.jpg|Marine Drop Pod
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image:Epicast Unreleased Eldar Doom Weaver.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Doom Weaver
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file:Epicast Ork Drop Pod.jpg|Ork Drop Pod
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image:Epicast Unreleased Ork LungBursta.jpg|Unreleased Ork LungBursta
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file:Epicast Tyrannid Mycotic Spore.jpg|Tyrannid Mycotic Spore
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file:Epicast Imperial Bunker with Eagle.jpg|Imperial Bunker with Eagle
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file:Epicast Emplacement.jpg|Emplacement
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file:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Paladin.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Paladin
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file:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Crusader.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Crusader
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file:Epicast Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Errant.jpg|Unreleased Imperial Knight Titan Errant
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file:Actual Epicast Unreleased Eldar Prism Cannon.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Prism Cannon
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file:Actual Epicast Unreleased Eldar Doomweaver.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Doomweaver
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file:Epicast Unreleased Ork LungBursta.jpg|Unreleased Ork LungBursta
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</gallery>
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== Forgeworld Models ==
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<gallery>
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file:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Eldar Tempest.jpg|Copy of Biasi Eldar Tempest
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file:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Baneblade.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Baneblade
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file:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Reaver Titan.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Reaver Titan
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file:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Shadowsword.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Shadowsword
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file:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Imperial Warhound Titan.jpg|Copy of Biasi Imperial Warhound Titan
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file:Forgeworld Eldar Deathstalker.jpg|Eldar Deathstalker (Prism Cannon)
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file:Forgeworld Eldar Doomweaver.jpg|Eldar Doomweaver
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file:Forgeworld Eldar Wave Serpent.jpg|Eldar Wave Serpent
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file:Forgeworld Ork Huge Gobsmasha.jpg|Ork Huge Gobsmasha
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file:Forgeworld Ork Speedsta.jpg|Ork Speedsta
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file:Forgeworld Prototype Tyranid Dactylis.jpg|Tyranid Dactylis Prototype
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file:Forgeworld Tyranid Dactylis.jpg|Tyranid Dactylis
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file:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Grizzly.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Grizzly
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file:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Tank.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Tank
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file:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Cobra GEV-12.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Cobra GEV-12
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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
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</gallery>
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== Armorcast ==
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<gallery>
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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>
  
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== Forgeworld USA ==
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== Merlyn ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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image:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Warhound Titan.jpg|Copy of Biasi Warhound Titan
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file:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Farseer Head.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Farseer Head
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image:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Reaver Titan.jpg|Copy of Biasi Reaver Titan
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file:Merlyn Eldar Harlequin Phantom Titan Head.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Harlequin Head
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image:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Baneblade.jpg|Copy of Biasi Baneblade
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file:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Warlord Head.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Warlord Head
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image:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Shadowsword.jpg|Copy of Biasi Shadowsword
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file:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan D Cannon.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan D Cannon
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image:Forgeworld Copy of Biasi Eldar Tempest.jpg|Copy of Biasi Eldar Tempest
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file:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Powerfist.jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Powerfist
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image:Forgeworld Eldar Wave Serpent.jpg|Eldar Wave Serpent
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file:Merlyn Eldar Phantom Titan Psychic Lance .jpg|Eldar Phantom Titan Psychic Lance
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image:Forgeworld Tyranid Dactylis.jpg|Tyranid Dactylis
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file:Merlyn Reaver Titan Head Variant 3.jpg|Reaver Titan Iron Armour Head
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image:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Grizzly.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Grizzly
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file:Merlyn Reaver Titan Head Variant 2.jpg|Reaver Titan Laughing God Head
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image:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Tank.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Tank
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file:Merlyn Alternative Reaver Titan Head Variant 1.jpg|Reaver Titan Skull Head
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image:Forgeworld Warzone Bauhaus Armored Car.jpg|Warzone Bauhaus Armored Car
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file:Merlyn Imperial Vortex Missile.jpg|Imperial Vortex Missile
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image:Forgeworld Triangle Castle and Keep.jpg|Triangle Castle and Keep
 
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image:Forgeworld Unreleased Huge Gobsmasha.jpg|Unreleased Huge Gobsmasha
 
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image:Forgeworld Unreleased Eldar Prism Cannon.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Prism Cannon
 
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image:Forgeworld Unreleased Eldar Doomweaver.jpg|Unreleased Eldar Doomweaver
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== Dragons Den Armory ==
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<gallery>
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file:Dragon Den Gabriel Knight Titan.jpg|Gabriel Knight Titan
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</gallery>
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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>
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file:Alien Tank Hunter.jpg|Alien Tank Hunter
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</gallery>
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== Dreamforge Designs ==
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<gallery>
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file:Dreamforge Titan Mortis.jpg|Dreamforge Titan Mortis
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file:Dreamforge Titan Leviathan.jpg|Dreamforge Titan Leviathan
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</gallery>
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== Monolith ==
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Thanks to Steve Mussared of Monolith for the information on this range
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<gallery>
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file:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 1 for 40K
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file:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha version 2.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 2 for 40K
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file:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha version 3.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 3 for 40K
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file:Monolith Ork  Gobsmasha version 4.jpg|Ork Gobsmasha version 4 for 40K
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file:Monolith Ork LungBursta.jpg|Ork LungBursta for 40K
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file:Monolith Eldar APC.jpg|Eldar APC for 40K
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file:Monolith Eldar Deathstalker.jpg|Eldar Deathstalker for 40K
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file:Monolith Eldar Falcon.jpg|Eldar Falcon for 40K
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file:Monolith Leman Rus.jpg|Leman Rus for 40K
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file:Monolith Ork Gargant GW Design.jpg|Ork Gargant GW Design
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file:Monolith Ork Gargant version 1.jpg|Ork Gargant version 1 for Epic
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file:Monolith Ork Gargant version 2.jpg|Ork Gargant version 2 for Epic
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file:Monolith Ork Gargant version 3.jpg|Ork Gargant version 3 for Epic
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</gallery>
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== Other Makers ==
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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.
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<gallery>
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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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</gallery>
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<gallery>
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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:Chonos38 Reaver Titan Head 5.jpg|chrono38 Reaver Titan Head 5
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</gallery>
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<gallery>
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file:westland48 Reaver Titan Head 1.jpg|westland48 Reaver Titan Head 1
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</gallery>
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<gallery>
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file:Knight Errant Titan.jpg|<center>Knight Errant Titan produced in Monaco in 2010
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</gallery>
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<gallery>
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file:E Millan 1.jpg
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file:E Millan 2.jpg
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</gallery>
  
  
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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

  • SM Rhino Vindicator Kit


Epicast

Forgeworld Models

  • Copy of Biasi Eldar Tempest

  • Copy of Biasi Imperial Baneblade

  • Copy of Biasi Imperial Reaver Titan

  • Copy of Biasi Imperial Shadowsword

  • Copy of Biasi Imperial Warhound Titan

  • Eldar Deathstalker (Prism Cannon)

  • Eldar Doomweaver

  • Eldar Wave Serpent

  • Ork Huge Gobsmasha

  • Ork Speedsta

  • Tyranid Dactylis Prototype

  • Tyranid Dactylis

  • Warzone Bauhaus Grizzly

  • Warzone Bauhaus Cobra GEV-12

  • Warzone Dark Legion Black Widow

  • Triangle Castle and Keep

  • Bridge


Armorcast

  • The Armorcast Team - above Dave & Mike, below Tim

  • Eldar Knight Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)

  • Eldar Revenant Titan

  • Eldar Phantom Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)

  • Eldar Tempest (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)

  • Eldar Falcon First Version

  • Eldar Falcon Second Version

  • Imperial Reaver Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)

  • Imperial Warhound Titan (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)

  • Titan Weapons 1

  • Titan Weapons 2

  • Imperial Baneblade (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)

  • Imperial Shadowsword (Revised from the Biasi Studios model)

  • Imperial Baneblade/Shadowsword Combo Kit

  • Imperial Baneblade Super Detail Kit

  • Tyranid Exocrine

  • Tyranid Haruspex

  • Tyranid Malefactor

  • Ork Great Gargant

  • Ork Battlewagon

  • Cannon of Khorne

  • Chaos Cauldron of Blood

  • Unreleased Titan Chaos Tail


  • Armorcast Unreleased Titan Chaos Spikes & Symbols.jpg

    Unreleased Titan Chaos Spikes & Symbols

  • Unreleased Reaver Titan Nurgle Leg Cuff & Head


  • Armorcast Unreleased Reaver Titan Khorne Leg Cuff & Head.jpg

    Unreleased Reaver Titan Khorne Leg Cuff & Head


  • Armorcast Unreleased Reaver Titan Slaanesh Leg Cuff & Hip Joint.jpg

    Unreleased Reaver Titan Slaanesh Leg Cuff & Hip Joint

  • Unreleased Ork Tank

  • Unreleased Generic Reaver Titan Head

  • Unreleased Incomplete Tyranid Trygon

  • Unreleased Stormblade Conversion Kit

  • Prototype Titan Harpoon - never released

  • Prototype Landraider - never completed

  • Unreleased Warzone Bauhaus Armoured car

  • Prototype Landraider - never completed

  • Prototype Warzone Bauhaus Cobra APC- never completed

  • Prototype Warzone Bauhaus Krait APC- never completed

  • Prototype Warzone Reaver APC- never released

Merlyn

  • Eldar Phantom Titan Farseer Head

  • Eldar Phantom Titan Harlequin Head

  • Eldar Phantom Titan Warlord Head

  • Eldar Phantom Titan D Cannon

  • Eldar Phantom Titan Powerfist

  • Eldar Phantom Titan Psychic Lance

  • Reaver Titan Iron Armour Head

  • Reaver Titan Laughing God Head

  • Reaver Titan Skull Head

  • Imperial Vortex Missile

Dragons Den Armory

  • Gabriel Knight Titan

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

  • Dreamforge Titan Mortis

  • Dreamforge Titan Leviathan

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.

  • Unreleased Eldar Bright Stallion Knight Titan sculpted by David Hildebrand

  • Unreleased Eldar Bright Stallion Assembled

  • westland48 Reaver Titan Head 1


  • Knight Errant Titan produced in Monaco in 2010
  • E Millan 1.jpg
  • E Millan 2.jpg
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