The new girl

[Dannyalcatraz]

What kind of accessories does a Dwarf Barbie come with? Maybe a waraxe, some armor, couple of pairs of shoes?

A pink chariot driven by DwarfKen?

 

[pawsplay]

Well. now I know how to get folks to read my threads - just put the word "girl" in the title!

I dunno, "Blackmoor" seems like a winner to me.

 

[Tamlyn]

Hey kinda new here, does any one paint mini's?

Not nearly enough. As others have mentioned, wife and kids are given most of my free time. And now that I'm DMing, game prep has taken a lot of the time that used to go towards painting.

The painting stuff all seems to be in the Media Lounge now. Here are a few helpful links. Tallyrand's Guide is short and sweet but pretty helpful. Pogre has compiled an awesome list of guides, instructions, and other links that are incredibly comprehensive.
Good luck and welcome!

 

[Mark CMG]

Welcome!


Here's a thread about minatures that gets a lot of traffic -

http://www.enworld.org/forum/media-...ure-thread-big-ole-3d-dungeon-2-4-2011-a.html

 

[falcarrion]

I dunno, "Blackmoor" seems like a winner to me.

What about "Blackmoor Girl" ?

 

[JoeGKushner]

52 Weeks, 52 Miniatures

Mike Mearls started out the old 52 minis in 52 weeks blog. I've been the more frequent poster lately but that's not true for the last post!

 

[Ulrick]

52 Weeks, 52 Miniatures

Mike Mearls started out the old 52 minis in 52 weeks blog. I've been the more frequent poster lately but that's not true for the last post!

I like this idea of slow and steady progress, but not necessarily one miniature per week, but when you can, as long as you get at least 52 minis done.

Sometimes I look at my unpainted miniatures and just get overwhelmed. Or I feel like I need to do a great job and and when I don't I get frustrated.

If I had to do it all over again I would follow Neil Thomas's advice from his book Introduction to Wargaming. I feel it applies to individual miniature painting as well as painting large historical armies.

1. Don't buy a bunch of miniatures at once, particularly if you're uncertain of the genre.
2. Strive to Paint to an acceptable standard, stick to the basics.
3. Finish the project, see it through, before starting another.

 

[Tamlyn]

1. Don't buy a bunch of miniatures at once, particularly if you're uncertain of the genre.
2. Strive to Paint to an acceptable standard, stick to the basics.
3. Finish the project, see it through, before starting another.

I totally fail at #1 and #3.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

I paint minis, on a scale of 1-10 I rate my best at 7-8. (I used to rate mine higher, but some folks now just blow me away, I can't honestly say I even have any 9s anymore - the top end is so much higher now. )

I have even won some awards, mostly for large critters and units.

The Auld Grump

 

[TheAuldGrump]

I used to be a pretty good painter back in the late 90s and early 00s. However, three things killed that.

One, I got married to a non-gaming woman, so that limited my painting time.
Two, I became a father, and that cut my painting time to zero
Three, now that I have a bit of time because my daughter is older, I'm in my mid 40s and my eyes are not as good as they used to be and my hand is not as steady, either.

A quick tip on the unsteady hands - press the base of you palms together, one hand holding the mini, the other the brush. While your hands will still shake they will shake together, canceling it a bit. (My hands are steadier now than they were about ten years ago. I think it was largely chronic dehydration.)

The Auld Grump