Author Topic: Miniatures; where could I find someone who makes customs?  (Read 1416 times)

Offline SloanKing

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Miniatures; where could I find someone who makes customs?
« on: March 07, 2010, 02:26:39 PM »
I've been looking around the net, and I kinda wanted a mini of the character I've been thinking up for the Dresden Roleplay I'm planning with friends, modern yet mystical, ya' know?

Anyone know of any sites that commission mini's?

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Re: Miniatures; where could I find someone who makes customs?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2010, 03:09:13 PM »
Not sure about custom work but Reaper has a little something for everyone.

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Re: Miniatures; where could I find someone who makes customs?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2010, 11:26:32 PM »
Well, a quick google search showed:
http://www.livingdice.com/631/custom-rpg-miniatures-for-4000/

Also , contact your local IPMS ( http://www.ipmsusa.org/ ) chapter. They might have a member that will do custom pieces. Most chapters do tend heavily towards aircraft and armor, but there are some that specialize in sci-fi, figures, cars, and other subjects.

OR, you can make it yourself!
Super Sculpey ( http://ww.sculpey.com/products/clays/super-sculpey-firm ) is an excellent product for a beginner, as you have to bake it for it fully cure.
Also, ProCreate putty (review here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/miniatures/products-clays/procreate-putty.htm website here http://www.kraftmark.biz/kraft.procreate.html ) is very good for detail, but as it is an epoxy putty, you only have 2 hours or so work time for each batch before the catalyst cures the resin. There are many good figure webforums out there and some great boards in other genre's forums. I am partial to http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/index.php but that's because I am a spaceship geek at heart.
another one of those discussions about Heaven and God and the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow.