FAQ's

FREQUENTELY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHY GLADIATOR GAMES ? Gladiator Games was intended from its birth to sell board and roleplaying games by mail order. Selling figures and buildings was to be a side line. We like to tell people the name conjours up images of two people locked in battle over a table, where every roll of the dice is a life or death situation. This is a load of "BULL". We chose Gladiator 'cause we liked it, and the company was planned to sell games. Simple eh !
• DO YOU SUPPLY SINGLE FIGURES ? The answer is yes and no. Who ever said life was simple. At shows and for the vast bulk of mail order we sell in packets. However good loyal customers, and people who ask nicely can get odd figures should they need them. If for sum daft reason you need 62 Wars of the Roses handgunners (and this does not rate as a wierd order). We can usually supply 6 packs and a couple of extra figures. Please do not ask for specific variants from packs; as manic uncontrolled laughter often offends ! Extra figures are done as a favour. Please remember this.
• IS COAT D'ARMS PAINT THE SAME AS GAMES WORKSHOP'S ? It is the same paint, manufactured by the same company as they distributed for the last 14 or so years, before moving onto a cheaper source of paint from France. We have made the colour palette more wargamer friendly ie. more browns, horse tones etc. We shall in the future do a fantasy targeted range.
• WHAT HAPPENED TO EUREKA IN AUSTRALIA ? The simple answer is that Gladiator Games felt that we were not getting the return we expected on our investment. The commission payments were quite small; and having another source producing the same product also felt messy to us. Nic did a good job in Australia, and from all the E mails we obviously upset a few people. Sorry, but you know where we are; and we don't rip you off on the postage.
• WHAT HAPPENED TO THE NAPOLEONIC BRITISH ? Some of the pieces in this range were nice, but the rest were terrible. Whats more we only had the infantry; no cavalry or artillery. So building complete armies was impossible. We felt it best to let this have a peaceful death. However we still have the moulds if anyones interested.
• WHERE ELSE STOCKS GLADIATOR ? The following all stock some or all of our ranges.

  CHAMP DE MARS	11 Rue de Sevigne 75004 Paris France	tel (1) 48040102
  REGAL MINIATURES	1980 NW 94th Street Suite D Clive Iowa 50325 USA	tel 515 253 0907 www.regalminiature.com
  D'AIGLON zinnsfiguren	Talgarten 6102 Malters Switzerland	tel
  GAMES FLEET	Rosental 12 90403 Nurnberg Germany	tel 911 558008
  QRF	At some UK shows	tel

• DO WE RUN A PAINTING SERVICE ? Not any more.
• DO WE DO SPECIALS AND ONE OFFS ? We have been known to design the odd special figure for people. Its not something we make a habit of; but if an idea interests us (and the moneys good) you never know. We do not design one off buildings. Again I suggest you talk to John as above.
• DO YOU STILL WARGAME NOW YOUR HOBBY IS A BUSINESS ? Yes, but not as much as I used to. Thats more a function of having kids, than not wanting to. My main interest are Renaissance, Medeivals, and Ancients; in that order. Your basic man with sharp pointy stick. I'm currently playing around with the idea of ACW's, for a change.