Custom Painted Miniatures Online?

[pjrake]

I hate painting miniatures (maybe cause I'm just not good at it). Is there a website that someone custom paints mini's and sells them. I did a search but didn't really find anything. I'm sure there's someone out there that does it. I would def buy some, especially for the PC's (or tell my players to purchase them).

This is coming from the other thread on using minis or tokens. I really wanna use minis just for PC's and main villains, and instead of purchasing random D&D boosters, I'll rather just pay a bit extra and get what I'm looking for.

-PJ

 

[ExploderWizard]

If you google "miniature painting comissions" you will find people offering those services. Such work is labor intensive and thus very costly.
Most painters will have a picture gallery of thier work so you can see if thier rates are worth it to you.

 

[frankthedm]

Prepainted plastic minis can be somewhat affordble, but custom painted minis are a very costly endevor in most cases.

 

[darjr]

The D6 Generation folks talk about Painted Figs .com and even have an interview with the founder.

 

[Chris Knapp]

This is coming from the other thread on using minis or tokens. I really wanna use minis just for PC's and main villains, and instead of purchasing random D&D boosters, I'll rather just pay a bit extra and get what I'm looking for.

-PJ

Not trying dissuade you from buying custom commissions, but rather than purchasing semi-random D&D Mini boosters, go here to find the mini you like, then go here to find the best price from a 3rd party seller.

 

[falcarrion]

Ebay is a great place to go. some of the people who sell them there also do commissions.

 

[jdrakeh]

The D6 Generation folks talk about Painted Figs .com and even have an interview with the founder.

I have heard nothing but good about the Painted Figs folks, but they were always out of my price range (even at the very reasonable rate of $3.30 per mini).

 

[CharlesRyan]

I really wanna use minis just for PC's and main villains, and instead of purchasing random D&D boosters, I'll rather just pay a bit extra and get what I'm looking for.

Worth pointing out that PCs are no longer randomized for D&D. You buy them in packs 3, with all three visible. There are six different packs with each release, with three or four releases a year.

These are useable for villains and NPCs as well, depending on your requirements of course.

Only monsters are randomized, and as another poster has pointed out, you can buy them individually on the secondary market. Prices vary with demand and rarity, but the vast majority will run you less than the cost of having a mini custom painted.

 

[pjrake]

you can buy them individually on the secondary market. Prices vary with demand and rarity, but the vast majority will run you less than the cost of having a mini custom painted.

Thanks! Looks like that's the route I'll take.

Any suggestions on good online store that caters to singles sale?

-PJ