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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheAuldGrump" data-source="post: 5658305" data-attributes="member: 6957">I have used miniatures since the '70s. I like painting miniatures, and have even won painting competitions.I like looking for just the right mini for a character and creating just the right character to go with a miniature.I like hard plastic miniatures because of how easy it is to customize the models.I love the solid feel of lead or pewter.I like the crisp detail of some of the newer resins.I like being able to look at a miniature and recognize who sculpted it without looking at the package.I like using the back of my hand to wipe my brush for drybrushing, or using it as a temporary palette if I don't have one handy. I love the smell of a freshly opened container of Valejo color.I like looking down at a map, and seeing the forces arrayed in battle.I like looking at one of my older miniatures, and flipping it over to look at the date I painted on the bottom of the base.I like giving my players miniatures that I have painted for their characters.I love looking at miniatures that my players have painted for their own characters.I like miniatures. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />The Auld Grump</blockquote>