I spent some time this past weekend working on some more polymer clay miniatures for using in D&D or other tabletop games. After my previous model, I decided I’d try to make one that was a bit smaller – closer to the 28mm used for ‘man-sized’ figures in many RPGs and wargames. I wasn’t sure how much detail I’d be able to get with fimo or sculpey, but I have to say I’m very happy with my progress and the newest figure!
The newest figure, the Phantom Stranger, uses a …

My local gaming store didn’t have much in the way of Heroclix, so I went into Toronto on the weekend and stopped by the Silver Snail. It’s a rather nice and well stocked comic and games store on Queen west. They had a much better selection of Heroclix starter sets and booster packs, and I picked up an Arkam Assylum booster pack. The quality of the minis was a lot higher than what I was expecting (I thought they’d be about equal to the Heroscape figures) and …

Would you like to add a custom miniature to your wargaming army or role-playing game? This article will show you how to sculpt your own dungeons and dragons miniatures using a polymer modeling clay like sculpey or fimo.
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We’re going to make a basic fantasy monster, so we won’t need the more advanced miniature sculpting tools – we’re going to use a regular X-acto Knife and our hands to do our sculpting. We’ll also need some regular paperclips to make our wire armature with. You might also find it …

Reaper provides a good selection of sculpting armatures and blue/yellow epoxy putty for anyone interested in getting started with sculpting their own minis.
This tutorial shows you how to make a figure for your wargame, rpg, or display with only wire and putty! If you’ve ever wondered how to get started sculpting your own miniatures, this is a good place to start.

Hirst Arts is a small company that makes silicone rubber molds for casting bricks to use with tabletop miniature games. They have some excellent tutorials on casting your own blocks and using them to build castles, dungeons, towns, and other scenes.
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