About.
Keelmen Miniatures is run and owned by Rupert Clamp. I’ve been a keen wargamer since the late 1970’s (saving a month’s pocket money to buy Airfix soldiers from the corner shop). I have a degree in Fine Art and have been working as a sculptor (mainly public artwork) since the mid 1990’s. I have had CFS/M.E for 30 years but it is now at a point where I sculpt at 25/28mm scale rather than at a public art scale. Keelmen Miniatures runs very part time in between the times I can’t do anything and keeps me making and doing.
Keelmen Miniatures now uses recycled lead free pewter in the production of its miniatures. All packaging materials are plastic free compostable or biodegrade quickly (as well as been recyclable) Our practices and processes are intended to do no harm.
Keelmen miniatures started with a slight diversion into:
Disasters of War Miniatures 28mm Spanish Guerrillas (and their enemies) 1808 -1814. The basis for the range were 12 unfinished Jim Bowen Sculpts (bought from East Riding Miniatures) I ‘completed ‘ them and mimicked their style to extend the range to include more foot, mounted and dismounted hussars.
It then, and now, is focused on one main interest:
- Rebellion and Invasion across the North of Britain
Anglo – Scots wars 1513 – 1550. 28mm range covering the Scottish and English armies of this period. Suitable for northern uprisings, early reivers and wars in Europe and Ireland
Border reivers 1550 – 1603. 28mm range covering the border conflicts, raids and reiving of this period. Includes families and animals . Suitable for Rising of the North 1559 and Mary, Queen of Scots’ Wars
Jacobite Rebellions 1707 -1750. 28mm range representing the factions and characters involved in the riots and rebellions of 1707 -1750. Particularly in the North of England. I bought the Reiver Castings range and Siege Works Miniatures for this period and have been adding/replacing figures. I intend for the range to include influential trades such as the Keelmen and colliers, as well as local militias and posses. There will be mounted and dismounted versions of the various characters of the times from William Blackett and William Cotesworth to Lord Derwent and Thomas Forster. I may even include the poetry of Captain Charles Wogan. I have a mini campaign (plays in about 30mins) set in the North East of England being play tested at the moment.
Britain Invades/Invaded 1792- 1800. As a continuation of my interest in the riots and rebellions of the 18th Century I recently acquired Victorious Miniatures 1792-1798 range. It was originally sculpted for Britain’s Flanders campaign but I am using it as the basis for home defence militias, regulars and volunteers. Im expanding it to include Ireland, English threats of rebellion and the ‘what if’ of French invasion.
