A Facebook post on RAFM Miniatures’ page explains that the company is closing and has substantial costs to pay off.
With heavy hearts we share the news that Silver Fox Productions and RAFM Miniatures is closing. Having served the gaming and miniature hobby industry for 50 years, we are left with many fond memories and much gratitude to have worked in and contributed to an industry we love for so long. After taking most of the month of April to empty out our space, the physical location of Silver Fox / RAFM Miniatures has finally been emptied. We’ve incurred substantial costs in storage and waste containers – fifty years of gaming materials fill a large bin, let us assure you!
To try and earn back some money, the company’s digital products have been turned back on and are available from the site.
Over its 50-year history, RAFM Miniatures developed into Canada’s largest producer in its field. The company created its own distinct Fantasy and Historical lines of miniatures and games throughout these five decades. It also significantly impacted the Canadian market by introducing miniature ranges and other companies. Furthermore, RAFM Miniatures established relationships with prominent American firms such as Ral Partha, FASA, R. Talsorian Games, and Reaper Miniatures.
However, there is hope for fans as Silver Fox Productions and RAFM Miniatures hope their creations can live on. In the same Facebook post, Jack Van Schaik writes;
After pouring our heart and soul into this business for 50 years, with many contributors and partners along the way, we hope that our product lines and proprietary creative works will continue to be available to the market through other sources, those details are still being finalized. Stay tuned for updates, and thank you for your support over the years, it has meant the world to us.
