deep_sashelas Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Oh, they're supposed to be used for something? News to me. Mine are either snoozing in their boxes or staring accusingly from shelves and desks, "We'll look cooler painted, y'know." Seriously though, got them for painting, and tried to use them in D&D games (This would sooo fit the dwarf. The kickass half-elven fighter-mage. The cleric. Their evil arch-enemy...) but playerbase all grew up and left for college/work. Then heard of every single game GW produces and plan to play them but just ended up with the cooler minis (unpainted), then there was Chainmail which I wasn't going to get suckered into (but omg, it's discontinued, 99cents a mini! Must...have...) and no, I'm not going to get any cruddy plastic clix or D&D minis - random, whoever heard of something stupid like that, gimme a blister pack you can see anytime (but...hey, I have spare cash, maybe it'll be fun. Like gambling, except better, cos I can always repaint, so it's not a waste. Heeeey, these aren't -that- bad, and the surprise and anticipation is kinda cool...) Holy...GW is stopping with selling online and every hobby company and their mom is offloading GW stock and Inquisitor at 50% off...OMG, my favorite company is coming up with Warlord, muuust have. Hrm, why is everyone playing Warmachine, this looks interesting...(And that Cryx battlegroup makes me swoon...*feels for wallet*) and wow, lookit the cool figs of Rackham and Magnificient Egos and Dark Ages and and (scribbles on wishlist...) Oh yea, I have Figmentia real bad. And just possibly, ADD too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeekGirl Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 To cure my Figmentia. I just paint mine for fun and set them on a shelf. I don't do any gaming, but my boyfriend has a standing invitation to borrow them for use in his D&D games. If I buy a couple more, my room will be lined with pewter, which has trace amounts of lead, which means the Gov't and Superman can't go spying on me in there LOL! I hadn't thought of that side benefit. Darn that Superman, spying on people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spatula Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Reaper minis are used for Reaper games. I need to get "out" more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchyWolf Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I've always loved model painting and diorama making. I also play D&D whenever our 'mature' (lives, kids, work and bills) group can get together. D&D was just a wonderful excuse to expand into miniatures in a serious way. So now I get to paint, relax and fantasize of high adventure all at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvok Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I did use them for D&D, but now that I moved and haven't yet found a local gaming group, I just paint them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 I use them to clean my miniature Christmas Village on my mantlepiece. The problem was finding brooms that small, and getting those Reven to work, man...what an unruly lot they turned out to be. I had to enlist Thuusia the Mistress of Pain (and minor tidying up) to "convince" them to put their backs to it. But Oy, what a clean mantlepiece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelveteenRabbit Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Bi-weekly games of D&D and Warlord. My figures see a lot of playtime, which is good! Without that I wouldn't be so inspired to paint... People in my game group also use them as stand-ins for Warhammer heros. Scale is pretty much right on for that sort of thing. Unfortunately my armies (Lizardmen and Skaven) really don't allow for good Reaper proxies or I'd likely do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixminis Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Started playing D&D before AD&D existed... bought my first minis around that time... didn't get figmentia until about 1990... been collecting since then... now on to what I use 'em for: Display Profit Games (Warlord, CAV, soon AICOM, Victoria's Cross - shhhh, HARP, maybe d20 if there's a convenient enough campaign for a newbie to d20, lotsof historical stuff... I've thought about making a skelly ancients army for giggles) Presents Protection from radiation (I've got somewhere around 10,000 minis waiting to be painted... only about 2,000 painted) okee, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant_Crunch Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Protection from radiation (I've got somewhere around 10,000 minis waiting to be painted... only about 2,000 painted) You know, about a year ago I would've thought "Yeah right" to the above comment. But judging how quickly my metal horde has been expanding, I can beilieve it... even if you were joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixminis Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 The 10,000 + mini's wasn't a joke... but it's not effective to store the stuff in the walls, so there are gaps; It'll only slow the rads down vs. stop 'em... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooseyjoe Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 10,000 minis if you paint one per day for the rest of your life it will take you about 27 and a half years to finish your collection, assuming you don't buy anymore. sense you will probably be taking brakes, and I'm assuming there will be at least 1 or 2 more that you want to buy, you can expect to have a painted collection by about 2035 AD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordColdsteal Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 10,000... OK... now i don't feel so bad about my 2000 unpainted... I feel even better... now when my wife looks at the closet of figures and says "we could have bought a car for all that", I can say "It could have been worse"... and have some proof to back it up.. thanks IXMINIS for making me feel better... ... gonna go paint now... hoping to beat that 2035 deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomadik Posted August 6, 2005 Author Share Posted August 6, 2005 Protection from radiation (I've got somewhere around 10,000 minis waiting to be painted... only about 2,000 painted) You know, about a year ago I would've thought "Yeah right" to the above comment. But judging how quickly my metal horde has been expanding, I can beilieve it... even if you were joking. Does Pewter actually protect from radiation? I havent bought a lead miniature in over a decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Snack Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 There is a small amount of lead in Reaper minis. You will notice they don't say "lead-free"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Man Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 I buy minis for roleplaying. Painting them just enhances the gaming more. Besides, my painting leaves a lot to be desired. rm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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