The Dark Eye (19xx)
Hobby Products produced this range. The Dark Eye (Das Schwarze Auge, DSA) is a role-playing game originally published by Schmidt Spiel & Freizeit GmbH and Droemer Knaur Verlag in 1984. This 19xx series of figures was produced sometime between 1984 and 1989 (when Droemer left the project). These figures were sold in individual blister packs with a blue backing card. The cards stated on the back 'designed exclusively for The Dark Eye RPG by Metal Magic'. Most figures were sculpted by Josef Ochmann with Michael Immig providing at least one of the Dwarfs. All figures use the irregular style of bases. No official catalog exists for this range but a compilation of what is currently known can be found at Selemer Tagebücher.[1]. There were 17 sets in the series, each containing 2 or 3 figures with possible variants - so the size of the range is uncertain. One figure, 1904d, however, appears to be a repackage of a regular Metal Magic figure - M1002d: there may be others. All letter designations and figure descriptions used on this page are unofficial. For other DSA figures produced by Hobby Products and FanPro see The Dark Eye (FanPro).
1901 Adventurers
1901a (v1)
Female Adventurer w. 2 Daggers
(dagger up)- MetalMagic-DS19xx-1901av2.jpg
1901a (v2)
Female Adventurer w. 2 Daggers
(dagger down) - MetalMagic-DS19xx-1901b.jpg
1901b
in Plate Armour w. Sword 
1901c
w. Sword, Spear & Shield
1901d
w. Axe, Shield & Cloak
1902 Warriors
1902a (v1)
w. Shield, Axe & Cloak
(shield half-covered by cloak)- MetalMagic-DS19xx-1902av2.jpg
1902a (v2)
w. Shield, Axe & Cloak
(shield not covered by cloak) 
1902b
w. 2-Handed Axe
1902c
w. Sword Raised & Shield
1903 Magicians
1903a
w. Bird-skull Staff
1903b
w. Staff, Pointing Upwards
1903c
Female Wizard w. Bearhat & Skull
1904 Paladins
1904a
w. Mace & Roundshield
Josef Ochmann
1904b
w. 2-Handed Sword
1904c
Dwarf w. Axe
Michael Immig
1904d
Striking w. Mace, Roundshield
Josef Ochmann
1904e
Striking w. Mace & Kiteshield
Josef Ochmann
1905 Goblins
1905a
w. Axe
1905b
w. Axe & Club on Shoulder
1905c
w. Sword
1906 Orcs
1906a
Striking w. Sword
Josef Ochmann
1906b
w. Axe
1906c
w. Spear
Josef Ochmann
1907 Skeletons
1907a
Cloaked
1907b
w. Sword & Shield
Josef Ochmann
1908 Dwarfs
1908a
w. Sword
Michael Immig
1908b
Walking w. Dagger Behind Back
Josef Ochmann
1909 Elves
1909a
w. Bow & Arrow
1909b
Female Elf w. Sword
1909c
w. Bow, Arrow Nocked
Josef Ochmann
1910 Vagrants
1910a
w. Sword, Striking overhead
1910b
w. Sword, en Garde
1910c
w. Sword, Defensive
1911 Druids
1911a
Reaching out w. Branch
Josef Ochmann
1911b
Throwing Boomerang, Arm Up
Josef Ochmann- MetalMagic-DS19xx-1911c.jpg
1911c
Hooded w. Knife, Throwing Boomerang
1912 Mummies
1912a
w. Sword
1912b
w. Sword & Shield
Josef Ochmann
1912c
w Club
Josef Ochmann
1913 Townsfolk
1913a
Lady in Dress
1913b
Gentleman in Cloak and Hose
1913c
Man in Tunic w. Dagger
Josef Ochmann
1914 Thieves
1914a
Attacking w. Dagger
Josef Ochmann
1914b
Cleaning Knife- MetalMagic-DS19xx-1914c.jpg
1914c
w. Cloak, Holding Dagger
1915 Raiders
- MetalMagic-DS19xx-1915a.jpg
1915a
w. Dagger, Defending 
1915b
w. Coat & Whip
1915c
Female Robber w. Dagger, Attacking
Josef Ochmann
1915d
Woman w. Sword, Standing Menacingly- MetalMagic-DS19xx-1915e.jpg
1915e
w. Sword, Advancing
1916 Wizards
1916a
Female Wizard, Arm Raised
Josef Ochmann- MetalMagic-DS19xx-1916b.jpg
1916b
Female Wizard, Robed, Arms Outstretched 
1916c
Wizard w. Staff
Josef Ochmann- MetalMagic-DS19xx-1916d.jpg
1916d
Wizard Reading From Scroll
1917 Wood Elves
1917a
Leaning on Staff
1917b
w. Sword, Striking- MetalMagic-DS19xx-1917c.jpg
1917c
Firing Bow
References
- [1], Selemer Tagebücher, "Zinnfiguren für DSA" (.pdf), Jan Alfter & Felix Kusenberg (2007)
- [2], LMW The Dark Eye Overview Page
