About Us

Footsore Miniatures & Games Limited

Footsore (Miniatures) is named after the plight of the millions of men (and women), who have humped their paraphernalia of war along the long dusty roads of history.

Footsore Miniatures was established to provide high-quality 28mm metal miniatures for gamers and collectors alike.
Its foundation is built on the old Musketeer Miniatures range of figures sculpted by the designer, Bill Thornhill.
Working with other sculptors such as Matthew Bickley, Paul Hicks, John Robertson, Trish Carden and Stavros Zouliatis, Footsore offers high-quality 28mm metal miniatures and tabletop games such as Gangs of Rome, Mortal Gods & the award-winning The Barons' War.

Based in Nottingham, UK, Footsore Miniatures was taken on by Mark Farr and Andy Hobday, friends for over 20 years who collectively bring more than five decades of gaming experience.

Mark's focus has been on both Footsore's own ranges and also tabletop games (Cry Havoc being the latest) and resin 28mm miniatures from other individuals and companies. Some of these have been added to the catalogue (check out Harrowhyrst, Arcane and Paul Hicks Miniatures).

With Andy moving on to explore more opportunities from 2026, Mark has fully taken on Footsore Miniatures. With Richard Carlisle coming on board to run our artisan company full-time, we are exploring new ranges and plans to grow. [Meet our team in this article]

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In the background, Footsore are adding to other game companies' capabilities with a high-quality mastering service and everyday manufacturing & fulfilment options. Drop us a line if you want to know more. Contact Us

Mark Farr - Managing Director

Mark has been an avid gamer as long as he can remember.

Starting with Airfix kits and later moved on to metal miniatures. Mark has been through most rule sets over the years, beginning with the likes of Donald Featherstone and regularly emptying his local library of all their wargaming books (and returning them, of course).

In the early 80s, Games Workshop released Warhammer first edition and an incurable addiction was born.

Mark moved from the ’Marches’ up to Nottingham to work for Games Workshop in Sales and worked his way through several areas of the business, learning mould making and casting along the way.

After his time at Games Workshop, he also worked for Wargames Foundry and Warlord Games.

Mark is a prolific collector and painter, owning many miniatures, though his first love has always been ‘sword & shield’ armies.

"Owning Footsore Miniatures & Games is a dream come true (who wouldn’t want their own Toy Soldier Company) as it ticks all my boxes; nicely detailed, easy to paint miniatures in evocative poses and a company with a reputation for high-quality and excellent value troops."