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Line 14: Ral Partha introduced a line of metal [[Miniatures - Ral Partha#Battledroids (1985)|miniatures for Battledroids]] shortly after FASA's publication of Battledroids in 1984. <ref> Ral Partha Fantasy Catalog 1985 </ref>. Following the renaming of Battledroids to Battletech with the publication of BattleTech 2nd edition in 1985, this line was also renamed. Throughout the 80's and 90's Ral Partha sold a variety of metal miniatures for BattleTech, including mechs, vehicles, infantry, and aerospace units. Ral Partha introduced a line of metal [[Miniatures - Ral Partha#Battledroids (1985)|miniatures for Battledroids]] shortly after FASA's publication of Battledroids in 1984. <ref> Ral Partha Fantasy Catalog 1985 </ref>. Following the renaming of Battledroids to Battletech with the publication of BattleTech 2nd edition in 1985, this line was also renamed. Throughout the 80's and 90's Ral Partha sold a variety of metal miniatures for BattleTech, including mechs, vehicles, infantry, and aerospace units. − Ral Partha was jointly purchased by FASA and by Lanier and Mike Hurdle in September 1998. FASA obtained sole ownership in spring 1999.<ref>[http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/sample.html?id=693 Pyramid Magazine, Industry News, 20 March 1999]</ref>. In 2001, FASA ceased its operations and Ral Partha was spun off and renamed Iron Wind Metals.<ref>[http://www.purplepawn.com/2010/03/the-convoluted-story-of-iron-wind-metals-ral-partha-and-battletech-miniatures/ The Convoluted Story of Iron Wind Metals, Ral Partha, and Battletech Miniatures] on Purplepawn.com</ref> + Ral Partha was jointly purchased by FASA and by Lanier and Mike Hurdle in September 1998. FASA obtained sole ownership in spring 1999.<ref> Pyramid Magazine, Industry News, 20 March 1999, [http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/sample.html?id=693 http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/sample.html?id=693]</ref>. In 2001, FASA ceased its operations and Ral Partha was spun off and renamed Iron Wind Metals. <ref>[http://www.purplepawn.com/2010/03/the-convoluted-story-of-iron-wind-metals-ral-partha-and-battletech-miniatures/ The Convoluted Story of Iron Wind Metals, Ral Partha, and Battletech Miniatures] on Purplepawn.com </ref> − Following the spin-off, Iron Wind Metals would use the label Ral Partha to brand several of its prior lines of fantasy figures. Ral Partha would be instituted as a division of Iron Wind Metals in 2014. In 2020 this division was retired within Iron Wind Metals and spun off as [https://ralparthalegacy.com/ Ral Partha Legacy]. Ral Partha Legacy received the rights to the miniatures in the Chaos Wars line. Certain Ral Partha fantasy miniatures and historical miniatures were continued to be produced by Iron Wind Metals <ref>[https://ralparthalegacy.com/pages/iwm-announcement IWM Announcement]</ref>. With regards to BattleTech metal miniatures, Iron Wind Metals is the direct successor and heir to Ral Partha. + Following the spin-off, Iron Wind Metals would use the label Ral Partha to brand several of its prior lines of fantasy figures. Ral Partha would be instituted as a division of Iron Wind Metals in 2014. In 2020 this division was retired within Iron Wind Metals and spun off as [https://ralparthalegacy.com/ Ral Partha Legacy]. Ral Partha Legacy received the rights to the miniatures in the Chaos Wars line. Certain Ral Partha fantasy miniatures and historical miniatures were continued to be produced by Iron Wind Metals <ref> [https://ralparthalegacy.com/pages/iwm-announcement https://ralparthalegacy.com/pages/iwm-announcement] </ref>. With regards to BattleTech metal miniatures, Iron Wind Metals is the direct successor and heir to Ral Partha. ===Iron Wind Metals=== ===Iron Wind Metals=== Line 23:
Line 23: ====Fan Financing and Crowdfunding==== ====Fan Financing and Crowdfunding==== − In 2013 Iron Wind Metals created a [[2013 Word of Blake Spectral LAMs crowdfunding campaign|crowdfunding campaign]] to fund the development of molds for pewter miniatures of the [[Word of Blake]]'s three [[Spectral LAM]]s which ran from January 26, 2013, to March 13, 2013, successfully raising $30,122 off a $25,000 goal.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1050509756/battletech-word-of-blake-spectral-lams BattleTech - Word of Blake Spectral LAMs Kickstarter announcement]</ref> + In 2013 Iron Wind Metals created a [[2013 Word of Blake Spectral LAMs crowdfunding campaign|crowdfunding campaign]] to fund the development of molds for pewter miniatures of the [[Word of Blake]]'s three [[Spectral LAM]]s which ran from January 26 2013 to March 13 2013, successfully raising $30,122 off a $25,000 goal.[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1050509756/battletech-word-of-blake-spectral-lams] ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> − ==Bibliography==+ *''[[Unseen: A History of FASA, Battledroids and BattleTech]]'' − * ''[[Unseen: A History of FASA, Battledroids and BattleTech]]'' + [[Category:Game Publisher]] [[Category:Game Publisher]]
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Ral Partha introduced a line of metal [[Miniatures - Ral Partha#Battledroids (1985)|miniatures for Battledroids]] shortly after FASA's publication of Battledroids in 1984. <ref> Ral Partha Fantasy Catalog 1985 </ref>. Following the renaming of Battledroids to Battletech with the publication of BattleTech 2nd edition in 1985, this line was also renamed. Throughout the 80's and 90's Ral Partha sold a variety of metal miniatures for BattleTech, including mechs, vehicles, infantry, and aerospace units. | Ral Partha introduced a line of metal [[Miniatures - Ral Partha#Battledroids (1985)|miniatures for Battledroids]] shortly after FASA's publication of Battledroids in 1984. <ref> Ral Partha Fantasy Catalog 1985 </ref>. Following the renaming of Battledroids to Battletech with the publication of BattleTech 2nd edition in 1985, this line was also renamed. Throughout the 80's and 90's Ral Partha sold a variety of metal miniatures for BattleTech, including mechs, vehicles, infantry, and aerospace units. | ||
| − | Ral Partha was jointly purchased by FASA and by Lanier and Mike Hurdle in September 1998. FASA obtained sole ownership in spring 1999.<ref>[http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/sample.html?id=693 | + | Ral Partha was jointly purchased by FASA and by Lanier and Mike Hurdle in September 1998. FASA obtained sole ownership in spring 1999.<ref> Pyramid Magazine, Industry News, 20 March 1999, [http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/sample.html?id=693 http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/sample.html?id=693]</ref>. In 2001, FASA ceased its operations and Ral Partha was spun off and renamed Iron Wind Metals. <ref>[http://www.purplepawn.com/2010/03/the-convoluted-story-of-iron-wind-metals-ral-partha-and-battletech-miniatures/ The Convoluted Story of Iron Wind Metals, Ral Partha, and Battletech Miniatures] on Purplepawn.com </ref> |
| − | Following the spin-off, Iron Wind Metals would use the label Ral Partha to brand several of its prior lines of fantasy figures. Ral Partha would be instituted as a division of Iron Wind Metals in 2014. In 2020 this division was retired within Iron Wind Metals and spun off as [https://ralparthalegacy.com/ Ral Partha Legacy]. Ral Partha Legacy received the rights to the miniatures in the Chaos Wars line. Certain Ral Partha fantasy miniatures and historical miniatures were continued to be produced by Iron Wind Metals <ref>[https://ralparthalegacy.com/pages/iwm-announcement | + | Following the spin-off, Iron Wind Metals would use the label Ral Partha to brand several of its prior lines of fantasy figures. Ral Partha would be instituted as a division of Iron Wind Metals in 2014. In 2020 this division was retired within Iron Wind Metals and spun off as [https://ralparthalegacy.com/ Ral Partha Legacy]. Ral Partha Legacy received the rights to the miniatures in the Chaos Wars line. Certain Ral Partha fantasy miniatures and historical miniatures were continued to be produced by Iron Wind Metals <ref> [https://ralparthalegacy.com/pages/iwm-announcement https://ralparthalegacy.com/pages/iwm-announcement] </ref>. With regards to BattleTech metal miniatures, Iron Wind Metals is the direct successor and heir to Ral Partha. |
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====Fan Financing and Crowdfunding==== | ====Fan Financing and Crowdfunding==== | ||
| − | In 2013 Iron Wind Metals created a [[2013 Word of Blake Spectral LAMs crowdfunding campaign|crowdfunding campaign]] to fund the development of molds for pewter miniatures of the [[Word of Blake]]'s three [[Spectral LAM]]s which ran from January 26 | + | In 2013 Iron Wind Metals created a [[2013 Word of Blake Spectral LAMs crowdfunding campaign|crowdfunding campaign]] to fund the development of molds for pewter miniatures of the [[Word of Blake]]'s three [[Spectral LAM]]s which ran from January 26 2013 to March 13 2013, successfully raising $30,122 off a $25,000 goal.[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1050509756/battletech-word-of-blake-spectral-lams] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | + | *''[[Unseen: A History of FASA, Battledroids and BattleTech]]'' | |
| − | * ''[[Unseen: A History of FASA, Battledroids and BattleTech]]'' | + | |
[[Category:Game Publisher]] | [[Category:Game Publisher]] | ||