And this leads us to our next consideration. Even plastic figures aren’t invulnerable to damage - they might be able to handle drops better, but they are just as susceptible to being stepped on or having small detail work bent or ripped off.ĭurability is definitely a factor that you should consider if you’re going to invest in a miniature collection. Metal miniatures tend to be a little more expensive than plastic, but with the super-detailed plastic miniatures coming out now, you’re still going to want to protect any investment… no matter the material. His silver staff with a red jewel on the end was damaged permanently - the staff was found but the small red jewel on the end was not. (I favored wizards… still do.) One day a fellow player got too excited in swiping his hand and my wizard went flying off the table. I had a favorite wizard miniature (a metal from Ral Partha) decades ago that I painted as best I could and used in just about any D&D campaign I played. It might range from a bent sword to a broken base and everything in between. I imagine anyone who has collected for any length of time has witnessed some accidental (or intentional) damage to their collection. Whether you’re dealing with plastic or metal figures, you’ve still got to show some care in their handling. While I’m all for saving money, I also would like to toss out two more factors for consideration when investing in minis - storage and durability. There’s no doubt that miniatures are useful to our favorite games, especially RPGs, and it’s nice to know there are options out there for those on a limited budget. Yesterday, Ryan Hiller provided some great tips on finding inexpensive mini figurines for gaming that included offerings on Kickstarter and eBay.
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