D&D minis - how are they painted

[Quasqueton]

How are the D&D minis painted. I mean, physically, in the creation -> packaging process? Is there a painting machine that does this?

I'm just curious. Thinking of a little machine with paint brushes or paint sprayers picking up each individual mini and painting it then putting it down just kind of amazes me.

Quasqueton

 

[Khayman]

The text on the Entry Pack states that they are hand-painted... so, if by 'little machine' you mean 'sweatshop', well, I assume that's right.

 

[Quasqueton]

Holy mackerel! Thousands of those little things are painted by hand?

Quasqueton

 

[Bagpuss]

By lots of Chinese people I believe.

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

I can't see any other way to do it. The complexities of having a machine to do it would probably be insane since the figures are fairly detailed and each type is very different from others.

 

[Henry]

Ladies and Gentlemen, let's not go throwing around accusations of "Chinese Sweatshops" unless you have incontrovertible evidence of it. I'm not comfortable making accusations regardless if the company is "mom & pop" or WotC.

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

And I thought I had a tedious job... Man, that would suck.

 

[D'karr]

Holy mackerel! Thousands of those little things are painted by hand?

Quasqueton

Many Bothans died to gather this information...

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Where are they manufacturered?

 

[nyrfherdr]

The miniatures are painted by hand.
The miniatures are painted outside the U.S. where labor costs make pre-painted miniatures cost effective.
I am unaware of which country is being used, and they may in fact use labor from more than one country.

I hope this answers your question satisfactorily.
Game ON!
Nyrfherdr