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* [http://trollforged.wordpress.com/tag/bob-olley/ Blog at Troll Forged Miniatures] | * [http://trollforged.wordpress.com/tag/bob-olley/ Blog at Troll Forged Miniatures] | ||
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===Fansites=== | ===Fansites=== | ||
| − | * {{elink|http://collecting-miniatures.com/olley/index.php/Main_Page|Bob Olley Fan Site}}. The most comprehensive cataloging of Bob Olley's work. | + | * {{elink|https://web.archive.org/web/20091230081740/http://collecting-miniatures.com/olley/index.php/Main_Page|Bob Olley Fan Site}}. The most comprehensive cataloging of Bob Olley's work (now defunct, linked to archive version). |
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<p class="contents-heading">Has Sculpted For</p> | <p class="contents-heading">Has Sculpted For</p> | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Alderac Entertainment Group|AEG]] : [[Clan War]] |
| − | * | + | * [[Alternative Armies]] |
| − | * | + | * [[AntiMatter Games]] |
| − | * | + | * [[Armorcast|Armorcast Resin Battlefield Scenery]] - Now owns Olleys Armies Dwarf World Miniatures and Dwarf Pirates |
| + | * [[Cavalcade Wargames]] - Now owns Olleys Armies Minotaurs, Goblin Wolfriders and Samurai Orcs | ||
* [[Citadel Miniatures]]: [[Iron Claw Miniatures]] | * [[Citadel Miniatures]]: [[Iron Claw Miniatures]] | ||
* {{clink|Classic Minatures}} | * {{clink|Classic Minatures}} | ||
| − | * | + | * [[CCM Group Miniatures|Collecting Citadel Miniatures Group]] |
| − | * | + | * [[Crunch-Waffle Enterprises]] |
| − | * | + | * [[Dragonblood Miniatures]] |
| − | * | + | * [[East Riding Miniatures]] |
| − | * | + | * [[EM-4 Miniatures]]' [[Glory Seekers Pre-Painted]] |
| − | * | + | * [[Essex|Essex Miniatures]] |
| − | * | + | * [[Excelsior Entertainment]] |
* [[Fantasy Forge]] | * [[Fantasy Forge]] | ||
* {{clink|Fantastic Miniatures}} | * {{clink|Fantastic Miniatures}} | ||
* [[Fenryll Miniatures]] | * [[Fenryll Miniatures]] | ||
* [[Folio Works]] | * [[Folio Works]] | ||
| + | * [[Forlorn Hope Games]] | ||
* {{clink|Golgo Island}} - Now owns Olleys Armies Aliens | * {{clink|Golgo Island}} - Now owns Olleys Armies Aliens | ||
* [[Grendel]] | * [[Grendel]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Harlequin Miniatures]] |
* [[Heroes Miniatures]] | * [[Heroes Miniatures]] | ||
* [[Hobby Products]] | * [[Hobby Products]] | ||
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| + | ===Short History=== | ||
| + | The following is taken from the Bob Olley collecting site: | ||
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| + | * Bob’s first sculpting efforts were in Fimo modelling clay. These were shown to Ingo Martin of Metal Magic who told Bob about green stuff, the sculpting medium he has used ever since. | ||
| + | * Bob’s first work in late 1985 was for Metal Magic, Essex and Heroes. Throughout 1986 and early 1987, Bob worked exclusively for Essex for whom he sculpted over 180 fantasy figures. | ||
| + | * In April 1987 Bob joined Citadel for whom he worked exclusively until February 1990. All the Iron Claw range of figures were his, as were a number of other figures both fantasy and 40K. | ||
| + | * Following his departure from Citadel, Bob worked freelance for a number of companies including Ral Partha/TSR, Renegade, Hobby Products, Simtac, Alternative Armies and Grendel Productions. This continued until 1998 when work for these companies slowed. | ||
| + | * From 1998 onwards, Bob has sculpted figures for AEG, Kenser & Co., Steve Jackson, Reaper, Excelsior Miniatures and EM4. | ||
| + | * From 2004 to May 2008, Bob released his own range of figures as Olley's Armies while continuing to do freelance sculpting for companies such as Fantastic Miniatures and Splintered Light. | ||
| + | * After a short hiatus, Olley's Armies reopened in November 2008 to allow Bob to have the creative freedom to work on figures which appealed to him (and to have some fun) | ||
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===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
* [[Frothers Unite! UK]] 1st Pro-Am Sculpting Competition (2004): Alice in Wonderland, Other Characters category:<br>Gold Medal Winner for “Hookah smoking caterpillar advises Alice.” | * [[Frothers Unite! UK]] 1st Pro-Am Sculpting Competition (2004): Alice in Wonderland, Other Characters category:<br>Gold Medal Winner for “Hookah smoking caterpillar advises Alice.” | ||
