Keeping your minis safe

Alexandra

Alexandra

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Hey everybody!!

I don't know if this is the right tread for it, but here it goes...

One of the big problems I faced when I started painting minis was to find a way to keep it safe, so that all the time I spent painting it didn't go through the drain...

Fortunately, I've a very handy boyfriend ( and since it's his minis ;) ) he came up with this storage system.

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More photos at http://amaolivre.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/faca-voce-mesmo-parte-2/ and http://amaolivre.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/faca-voce-mesmo/


Cheers! :)
 
In Chigh P.I.

In Chigh P.I.

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Thats a cool idea there, i know a lot of the members here (myself included) keep thier miniatures 'safe' simply by not painting them in the first place
 
marjedi

marjedi

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Neat stuff. Mines are stores in boxes wrapped in soft stuff...

That looks like the wow boardgame, all painted up. Do show..and tell if the game is any good
 
Alexandra

Alexandra

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marjedi said:
Neat stuff. Mines are stores in boxes wrapped in soft stuff...

That looks like the wow boardgame, all painted up. Do show..and tell if the game is any good
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You can see all the minis painted at http://amaolivre.wordpress.com/miniaturas/warcraft/.

Regarding the game: to be honest, I had much more fun painting it than playing it. Don't get me wrong, it's a great game if it's played with the right people. Otherwise, it easily get very, very long and boring, because you have to wait ages until one of your partner finally decides what he wants to do ( never-mind talking about sour losers.... ).

Again, it's a good game if you and your buddies just want to kick some monsters butts...

Cheers!
 
marjedi

marjedi

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Very nice minis, you can be proud of those.

Lol, i know both those types of players, have both rolled into one in my regular gaming group. He spends ages figuring his turns out in blood bowl. And i have given up playing Classic Battletech with him as it just takes too long. And boy oh boy does he get childishly angry when he looses or worse yet when his rpg character dies due to player stupidity
 
Colonel Shofer

Colonel Shofer

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"Could you please tell us how he cuts them so tidily please?"

Ah. found the links TY ... very carefully !!!

CS
 
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Alexandra

Alexandra

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Colonel Shofer said:
"Could you please tell us how he cuts them so tidily please?"

Ah. found the links TY ... very carefully !!!

CS
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LOLOL...

Ok... Small tutorial ;)

1 - I drew the layout of the minis on a milimetric sheet ( that makes it easier to make even spicing in between );
2 - He attach it to the foam with pins so it won't budge;
3 - With a very sharp precision knife, make the vertical cuts on the foam.
4 - Take care with the depth: it has to go a bit deeper than depth of the mini so it's easier to remove it afterwards;
5- Remove the foam from the inside of the vertical cuts;

And that it: lot's of patience and a lot of precision blades, because the foam quickly blunts it...


Cheers...
 
Bloodhowl

Bloodhowl

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Dragonsreach said:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
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Just to expand a little further: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions).
 
cassar

cassar

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what do you call it when something gives you a flash back to when you were three doing wooden puzzles lol
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Alexandra

Alexandra

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Bloodhowl said:
Just to expand a little further: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions).
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Lolol... Now that I think of it, the only OCD I have is with chocolate. Can't have any lying around the house hehehehe...

cassar said:
what do you call it when something gives you a flash back to when you were three doing wooden puzzles lol
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Stuck in your childhood!! Guess that's one of the reasons that I enjoy so much painting minis ;)
 
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