Dixon Miniatures

Over the next forty years they continued to create new lines to cover many historical periods including Vikings, the Old West, and gangsters of the American Prohibition era.

In the August 1979 edition of Dragon (Issue 28), Phil Neuscheler noted that Dixon's Japanese figures, distributed in North America by Heritage Models, could be used for fantasy play.

He liked the fact that the miniatures came with a variety of weapons, "giving the modeller a good deal of freedom in choosing what the finished product looks like."

He concluded, "Although these figures may not seem to be directly relevant to RPG players, they are worth looking at for anyone interested in Bushido or something similar, or someone looking for a fighter with a difference.

"[1] Mike Brunton reviewed Dixon's Legends of Nippon series of figures for Imagine magazine, and stated that "Overall: recommended, especially if you are looking for something a bit different.