- Is there an adequate black outline around the figure?
Dec 13, 2018 7:15:50 GMT -9
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Post by gloriousbattle on Dec 13, 2018 7:15:50 GMT -9
"Is there an adequate black outline around the figure? 2mm on the front and 3mm on the back is a good goal."
For those of use who are not highly trained paper miniatures commandos, I wonder how well that really works?
Most of my miniatures, I either have the designer do a very thick black outline: usually between 5-6mm, almost a quarter inch, or add additional black, myself, until it comes out to that amount. A lot of that hits the cutting room floor, of course, but I find it is an awful lot easier, and involves a lot less waste in the long run.
Reason is that I always redo my minis as a red box (I think it is just a lot quicker to do, and more efficient), and if I mess up a little on the outline, I don't end up throwing away half the figures because I cut all their noses off on one side.
While this sounds like it would create as many problems as it solves, I have found that it really doesn't. If the figure ends up being, say, a good 2mm black all around on one side, and something like 1mm black border on the right , and 3mm on the left, on the other side, you just can't see it at what miniatures gamers call "battlefield distance" -about 12-20" away from a unit of figures.
I suppose my take on this might be different if I was primarily a role-player, and had maybe a maximum of a dozen figures in play at any given time, but the fact is that my gaming incorporates a lot of role-play as well as a lot of miniatures battles (read the attachment, if interested), and, again, the figures end up working just fine for both.
A minor concern in this vale of tears, I know, but curious what others think.
P.S. I have finally finished my fantasy/medieval/renaissance army of about 2,000 figures, and plan to assemble it an post some photos as a Christmas present to me and thee. While the majority of my figures are the creations of the Great and Terrible Patrick Crusiau, many are from artists here, including the awesome Antohammer, Mark Sergeyev, Squirmydad, various hoard and One Monk contributors. Hopefully you fellas will enjoy seeing what a paper army can look like en masse.
For those of use who are not highly trained paper miniatures commandos, I wonder how well that really works?
Most of my miniatures, I either have the designer do a very thick black outline: usually between 5-6mm, almost a quarter inch, or add additional black, myself, until it comes out to that amount. A lot of that hits the cutting room floor, of course, but I find it is an awful lot easier, and involves a lot less waste in the long run.
Reason is that I always redo my minis as a red box (I think it is just a lot quicker to do, and more efficient), and if I mess up a little on the outline, I don't end up throwing away half the figures because I cut all their noses off on one side.
While this sounds like it would create as many problems as it solves, I have found that it really doesn't. If the figure ends up being, say, a good 2mm black all around on one side, and something like 1mm black border on the right , and 3mm on the left, on the other side, you just can't see it at what miniatures gamers call "battlefield distance" -about 12-20" away from a unit of figures.
I suppose my take on this might be different if I was primarily a role-player, and had maybe a maximum of a dozen figures in play at any given time, but the fact is that my gaming incorporates a lot of role-play as well as a lot of miniatures battles (read the attachment, if interested), and, again, the figures end up working just fine for both.
A minor concern in this vale of tears, I know, but curious what others think.
P.S. I have finally finished my fantasy/medieval/renaissance army of about 2,000 figures, and plan to assemble it an post some photos as a Christmas present to me and thee. While the majority of my figures are the creations of the Great and Terrible Patrick Crusiau, many are from artists here, including the awesome Antohammer, Mark Sergeyev, Squirmydad, various hoard and One Monk contributors. Hopefully you fellas will enjoy seeing what a paper army can look like en masse.