Post by Necropraxis on Dec 23, 2011 12:20:51 GMT -6
My most recent Ebay acquisition was a few old boxed sets of these minis. The sculpt quality varies (on some you can barely make out faces) but the good ones are really good. I love the fact that the Ochre Jelly mini is basically just a lump of metal.
I'm a little bit creeped out by the fact that they are lead (I knew they were lead when I bought them, but still). Based on what I have read online, it seems like it should be safe to use them as long as you don't eat around them and wash your hands afterwards. Does anyone here have any thoughts on that, or know of a way to "seal" them or something without painting? I may end up just relegating them to a display item, but it would be a shame to not make use of them during a game.
I'm relatively clueless when it comes to the mini hobby. I love the Otherworld minis, but they do require assembly. I really dig the old style of integral metal bases rather than separate bases, though I guess there must be a good reason for the separate bases, as pretty much all metal minis seem to use them now (based on my web browsing). I'm lazy and I don't want to paint or assemble, I just want to get them and use them right away. I actually like the look of bare metal, as I think it leaves a bit more room for imagination when compared to a painted mini, and they also end up being a bit more reusable, since you don't get stuck on elements like a bright red cloak that might not fit a particular PC or NPC.
If you're curious, these are the ones I got:
2001 Wizards
2004 Hirelings
www.dndlead.com/grenadier/2000s.htm
5001 Dungeon Explorers
5002 Monsters
www.dndlead.com/grenadier/5000s.htm
They are all complete, and the boxes are in amazing condition given their age (I think they are all older than I am).
See here for some nice pics too:
jrients.blogspot.com/2008/09/some-grenadier-box-art.html
I'm a little bit creeped out by the fact that they are lead (I knew they were lead when I bought them, but still). Based on what I have read online, it seems like it should be safe to use them as long as you don't eat around them and wash your hands afterwards. Does anyone here have any thoughts on that, or know of a way to "seal" them or something without painting? I may end up just relegating them to a display item, but it would be a shame to not make use of them during a game.
I'm relatively clueless when it comes to the mini hobby. I love the Otherworld minis, but they do require assembly. I really dig the old style of integral metal bases rather than separate bases, though I guess there must be a good reason for the separate bases, as pretty much all metal minis seem to use them now (based on my web browsing). I'm lazy and I don't want to paint or assemble, I just want to get them and use them right away. I actually like the look of bare metal, as I think it leaves a bit more room for imagination when compared to a painted mini, and they also end up being a bit more reusable, since you don't get stuck on elements like a bright red cloak that might not fit a particular PC or NPC.
If you're curious, these are the ones I got:
2001 Wizards
2004 Hirelings
www.dndlead.com/grenadier/2000s.htm
5001 Dungeon Explorers
5002 Monsters
www.dndlead.com/grenadier/5000s.htm
They are all complete, and the boxes are in amazing condition given their age (I think they are all older than I am).
See here for some nice pics too:
jrients.blogspot.com/2008/09/some-grenadier-box-art.html