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Questions tagged [miniatures]

For questions about miniature figures, also known as a "miniature", "mini", "figure", or "fig".

A miniature figure, also known as a "miniature", "mini", "figure", or "fig".

See also the sister tag on Crafts.SE.

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What's the cheapest, good way for someone to try getting into painting miniatures?

I want to try painting miniatures (plastic ones ala Castle Ravenloft and the World of Warcraft board game), but I don't want to spend a lot of money on supplies only to find out that I stink, but I also don't want to get low quality paint only to…
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How many sets of Dwarven Forge do I need to start with?

I'm not saying I have the kind of cash for dropping on my RPG that Dwarven Forge is asking, but I'm wondering if anyone here has actually played a campaign using them, and how many kits you'd need to make a moderately complex dungeon - the stuff I…
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What are some alternatives to using miniatures for games that require them?

Miniatures traditionally are expensive and time-consuming to paint. Plus, most of us aren't great artists. If I'm playing a game that requires miniatures of some kind, but people aren't sticklers for them actually being miniatures, what other…
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Tempera Paints for Making Washes on Miniatures?

I do a lot of hobby crafting for tabletop gaming that involves painting miniatures and building scenery (think model railroad hobbyists). In this craft, there is a lot of need for washes of different sorts that fill in crevices and crannies for…
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How can I obtain Custom miniatures?

I wish to get custom minatures for my kids (they play such widely available characters as a Wilden Shaman/Runepriest and a Shardmind Psion). Where can I purchase them? How onerous a process is this? I'm thinking this sounds like a great Christmas…
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Any toys that are at proper miniature scale?

One thing I've periodically wondered is whether there are any kid's toy/action figures that are of the proper scale to be used as minis. Has anybody found anything that works?
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How can I get miniatures with specific features?

Is there somewhere you can get minis corresponding to the class, race and sex of adventurers, be it singles or a giant collection of minis? For example: I might be looking for a male elf druid and a female half-orc fighter.
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Good sources for pre-painted minis?

Does anyone know some good places to look for pre-painted minis besides the WOTC and Reaper lines? I'm interested in either factory-painted or hand-painted.
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How can I make a working torch to use with miniatures?

I'm looking for a prop that would be a functioning torch for miniatures. Does such thing exist? Would it provide enough illumination to simulate how far the characters can see? Current LED technology provides very strong light for a very small bulb…
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What kind of miniature bases should I buy?

While looking for bases for my minis I have come across 3 common types: Slotted, Dimpled and Plain (Solid). What function do these differences serve? Are the slotted bases slotted so they can be sold more cheaply (less plastic in them)? Or are there…
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Where can I find Ral Partha miniatures for cheap?

I live in Canada and I own a few of the old Ral Partha D&D miniatures which are pretty cool. Unfortunately, I haven't seen them for sale anywhere for the last couple of years. I checked out a couple of the other questions here such as: "Where can I…
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Options for miniature/tile storage at home

I am looking for options to store miniatures and dungeon tiles for my apartment. We play here so ability to transport is not an issue. I currently live in an apartment so I don't have room for large shelves or mounting or anything. My miniatures…
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Where can I find bulk miniatures of common folk?

I am looking to teach a class on miniature painting in a fine arts camp that I run. I would like to supply 80-100 kids with their own miniature to paint. Keeping budget in mind, Is there a good place to purchase these? I normally go to Reaper to…
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Learning to paint miniatures

I've just been given an old Warhammer miniature kit and decided to have a go at building it and painting it to see if I enjoy it. I've been down to my local Games Workshop to get a couple of brushes and some paints - the guy was very helpful in…
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