Traveon Wyvernspur
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Any in specific I should watch?
Miniature Painting
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Traveon Wyvernspur
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Individual minis for role-playing in D&D and Pathfinder.
I think what I'll do is practice on the 40 plastic minis I got from the Ravenloft board game before putting the brush to the more expensive minis that I buy and have to assemble.
Not sure if this thread is in Pogre's list, but I found this thread pretty helpful.
How to Paint Minis Bruce Campbell Way
How to Paint Minis Bruce Campbell Way
Ulrick
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Great. My only advice is that you finish what you start before moving on.
That really applies more to people getting into tabletop wargames like Warhammer or historical battles. But still, you don't want to be that guy with a lot of unpainted figures laying around.
Plenty of times over the years I've watched people get into painting miniatures, buy a bunch of miniatures, get overwhelmed with the prospect of painting all those miniatures, and then not paint those miniatures.
But it sounds like you have a game plan.
There's also some really good advice on painting miniatures on this blog that helped me loosen up and just get projects completed.
52 Weeks, 52 Miniatures: Year in Reflection
That's me! That's me!
Actually, I just love the minis, and came to painting them very late...and then, only occasionally.
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frankthedm
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While some of the minis will take a while to arrive, Reaper mini's Bones Kickstarter is a FANTASTIC way to get a lot of minis.
Traveon Wyvernspur
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Wow, that's a lot of minis. I actually started this thread because I supported the Stonehaven Dwarven Adventurers kickstarter and will be getting over 30 minis. I'll have to jump in on the Reaper Minis too!
pogre
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[sblock=Top Secret]Shhhh - I love second-hand minis.[/sblock]
Mr. Wyvernspur I am going to advise you to not listen to the negative comments about reigning in your miniature purchases!
I think it is important for a new miniature painter to buy every figure that catches their eye. There is nothing worse than going to the painting table without a horde of pewter (and plastic I suppose these days) to choose from.
When the painting muse comes upon you - it's important to have lots and lots of possible projects available right at the moment to choose the one that interests you most at the time.
By buying lots of miniatures you are supporting this wonderful industry and investing in the future of the hobby. If you accumulate a few extra minis you're never going to paint - you can always sell them OR even send them to the loving home of a dedicated painter like myself.
In short, my good man, Buy, BUY, BUY!
