dadcaresforkids wrote:Let me start by saying thank you all for the help locating the info about the grenader sets
.
As i am going through all the miniature trying to match the boxs. I have noticed that they all have differnt shaped bases some are hexagon or stop sign like, some are square, some are rectagels, but most are random. So that go me wondering if the shape can tell me anything about the miniature
. Any help would be great and have a nice day.
Here's my rough take on bases. Feel free to correct me.
Archive bases are in the shape of a hexagon or an elongated hexagon. A groove may be cut in the top of the base.
Mithril bases are rounded-off, bevelled rectangles.
Ral Partha has a lot of hollowed-out circular bases. Ral Partha are more realistic in scale and proportions than other minis.
Grenadier has varying bases. Grenadier minis are more buff than RP minis.
Custom Cast,
Heritage, and
Elan Merchandising have square bases. Elan Merch minis are
Lord of the Rings minis made by Heritage. Custom Cast and Heritage figures are very fuggly and have a lot of character as a result.
Also, when it first started, Reaper re-cast some Heritage miniatures.
Warning:
If you are handling old (1980s or so) miniatures, use some caution. They likely contain lead. Wash your hands, wash the surface that they are on, don't blow the lead dust around, etc. The lead won't kill you, but I have heard horror stories about people who cast lead miniatures, and the stories aren't pretty. You're just handling them and not breathing fumes and dust, so you probably have no worries, but I wouldn't want your pet or infant to eat a chunk of lead and die. Seriously.
If the miniature is "heavy", dark grey in color, or leaves a dark mark when dragged across paper, then it contains lead. If your fingers turn grey or black after handling miniatures, then at least some of them contain lead. If the miniature is "light" in weight, shiny, and does not leave a dark mark on paper, then it has lesser amounts of lead ("lead-free") and is much safer.
