The Young Lion Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Thanks Guys for the responses Ill have a look at the site and take my chances with shipping Im not in the mood to hang around kids in a miniature shop, especially Warhammer The Young Lion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieG Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 One question, i would like to buy those miniatures painted, i know there are websites that provide this service, i was just wondering if anyone could link some of the better ones? By the way, if you are going to commission someone to paint these, make sure you specify exactly what you want. For example, Cersei as a brunette just wouldn't work Or Jaime in black armor. Dark Sword will probably get someone to paint them up and you might be able to use them as examples, but I am not sure if their painter will be familiar with ASoiF and so there may be some "mistakes" relative to how we think the characters should look. Be warned, a good paint job in the US will cost you on the order of $25 a figure, minimum, for an "average" painter (A lot really depends on what you want. Something that looks average to me, who is in the hobby and has judged multiple contests, might look fantastic to you). You want award winning quality and it'll cost a lot more than that. You can do better overseas, but shipping costs may cut into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Ent Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 A painted version of the Mel mini can now be seen via GRRM's blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willykorn Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Why wont George let us comment on the minis in his livejournal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempra Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 anyone know how much they are going to cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted November 2, 2007 Author Share Posted November 2, 2007 George recently posted information on that here. It'll be about $10 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempra Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieG Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 By the way, don't know if you guys have been checking out the Dark Sword site lately, but there's 2 new Night's Watch minis up. They also state that the first 10 miniatures will go up for sale after Thanksgiving on their Website: http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/. Soon I will have some of these guys in my hot little hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempra Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 So anyone know of a good basic guide for learning how to properly paint miniatures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieG Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 So anyone know of a good basic guide for learning how to properly paint miniatures? There are literally hundreds of articles out there on painting miniatures. This site: http://www.paintingclinic.com/ Has a lot of articles written by the site owner (who is an award winning painter) and others. There's a broad variety of articles from the beginner to advanced level. Many of the miniature manufacturer's sites also have painting articles. Games Workshop and Reaper Miniatures both have some good articles. The website http://www.coolminiornot.com/ also has a ton of articles ranging from the basics to advanced topics. Reaper miniatures also has some (I think its 4) kits "How to paint" that come with paints, brush, a miniature and an instruction booklet on how to paint the miniature that comes with it. It's a good way to get started. Also, I have a lot of experience teaching miniature painting for beginners. I teach a Beginner Painting class at Gen Con and volunteer at the Paint & Take there. So feel free to PM me for more specific advice. Would people be interested in a Step-by-step of some of the ASoiF minis? I'm not an award winning painter by any means, but I think it could be helpful to folks wanting to paint their own minis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempra Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 thanks for all the info! I'd definitely be interested in a step-by-step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixodes Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Would people be interested in a Step-by-step of some of the ASoiF minis? I'm not an award winning painter by any means, but I think it could be helpful to folks wanting to paint their own minis. I would be very interested! If you took the time to do something like this it would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer03 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Heads-up! Something of interest: Jim Ludwig updated his Dark Sword Miniatures web site today with some welcome news. "Later this week, we will post up painted pictures of the first 10 George R.R. Martin Masterworks miniatures in the line and allow those that wish to pre-order them to do so as they will be ready to ship out to people in approx 10 days. Those folks that are members of our mailing list for updates will be the first to know when they will be posted for sale." http://darkswordminiatures.com/ I myself will pre-order a set as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodymN Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Heads-up! Something of interest: Jim Ludwig updated his Dark Sword Miniatures web site today with some welcome news. "Later this week, we will post up painted pictures of the first 10 George R.R. Martin Masterworks miniatures in the line and allow those that wish to pre-order them to do so as they will be ready to ship out to people in approx 10 days. Those folks that are members of our mailing list for updates will be the first to know when they will be posted for sale." http://darkswordminiatures.com/ I myself will pre-order a set as soon as possible. I can't wait to get my pre-order on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieG Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Just an FYI, the miniatures went on sale tonight (it's still Tuesday for me here ). I just ordered two sets... must set aside some serious time to paint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted November 28, 2007 Author Share Posted November 28, 2007 Wow, thanks for the note. A little earlier than I had expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodymN Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 ll of our sets have certain miniatures that come in multiple parts to get more dynamic posing and to work within the confines of our mold making and casting process. Super Glue will be needed. These Miniature sets come in bare Pewter metal and are NOT pre-painted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajamieson Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Got my order in today. Gues that'll count as my christmas present to myself:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted November 28, 2007 Author Share Posted November 28, 2007 Take them to the local hobby shop, Jay, and commission someone to build and paint 'em. Or wait for the people with mad skillz to do it themselves and offer them up on eBay, maybe? Not sure how Linda and I are going to approach it. There's a Gamers Workshop store recently opened in Gothenburg, so going there and seeing if there's anyone interested is one possibility. The other might be just to take a few deep breaths and try the assembly ourselves, and maybe just go with an ink wash for antiquing.... Hrm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodymN Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Take them to the local hobby shop, Jay, and commission someone to build and paint 'em. Or wait for the people with mad skillz to do it themselves and offer them up on eBay, maybe? Not sure how Linda and I are going to approach it. There's a Gamers Workshop store recently opened in Gothenburg, so going there and seeing if there's anyone interested is one possibility. The other might be just to take a few deep breaths and try the assembly ourselves, and maybe just go with an ink wash for antiquing.... Hrm. If there is a local hobby shop here I am not aware of it. I certainly know talented painters but I think the application may be different. Ebay it is I guess :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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