Yellow Ribbons & 54mm Wild West Legends From Knuckleduster
July 30, 2025 by brennon
Knuckleduster Miniatures has been teasing some new figures for use within their Wild West game, Gunfighter's Ball and something bigger too. We start with a miniature we'll refer to as "Yellow Ribbon", who might be heading out to join the US Cavalry.
"Yellow Ribbon" // Knuckleduster Miniatures
Based on a famous character from a film you'll probably know, this is another nod from Knuckleduster to that classic era of Western films. She comes on foot, as you can see above, and mounted, so you can include her in your games and perhaps a scenario based on the film.
"Yellow Ribbon" - Mounted // Knuckleduster Miniatures
She looks great and captures the character really nicely. I do like that we're still seeing a mixture of both Historical figures and cinematic ones coming out of Knuckleduster, covering all aspects of this period! Will you be slotting her into your collection somewhere?
54mm Giants of the Old West
As well as the new miniatures for Yellow Ribbon, they also have a new set of 54mm scale miniatures from the Giants of the Old West range. Their first set of four figures introduces The Earp Brothers.
54mm Earp Brothers // Knuckleduster Miniatures
The set comes with miniatures for Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan and Doc. All four figures come with built-in bases and are printed in strong and detailed resin. These are designed for painters and collectors rather than your classic wargames, but could well be a nice way for you to step out of your hobby comfort zone.
Could you be tempted by some of these new releases from Knuckleduster?
"...they also have a new set of 54mm scale miniatures from the Giants of the Old West range"
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54mm seems to gain traction. First Sharp now these. New trend?
Joanne Dru as Olivia Dandridge in the 1949 John Wayne classic “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.”
I don’t like the “trend” of 54mm, honestly. Too big, GW died on the Inquisitor cross; all these other games are the same, to me.
I don’t think that’s something that can be compared. G’Wullu made a game nobody was prepared for. These are (AFAICT) just display pieces. Plus today you don’t need to model the bigger scale again. Resize the STL and instead of creating a metal tool for plastic injection molding you just do some rubber molds and resin casts. Or Siocast. That additional cost is way less than Inquisitor had to answer for.
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, 54mm was all the rage with display pieces with many companies like Andrea and Pegaso (to name just two) having hundreds on their catalogues. They are very high quality pewter models. These might be display pieces, but being plastic (that is what they are right?), I don’t think they suit the display world very much. Personally I think they are intended for gaming – like the 54mm from Victrix and Italieri.